 enveloping |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] surrounding and closing in on or hemming in | |
| Examples: | "the army's enveloping maneuver" |
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| Related terms: | close | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] concealing by enclosing or wrapping as if in something that is not solid | |
| Synonyms: | shrouding | |
| Examples: | "the enveloping darkness" "hills concealed by shrouding mists" |
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| Related terms: | concealing | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of enclosing something inside something else | |
| Synonyms: | enclosure inclosure envelopment enclosing | |
| Related terms: | insertion packing encasement insert envelop enclose | |
| Similar spelling: |
envelop envelope enveloped envelopment |
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