Definition of sheat
1. sheath [ n ] a protective covering for a knife or sword
Used in print:(Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)
This energy transfer depends_on the current , the temperature in the arc column , the anode material , and the conditions in the anode sheath .
(Jim Berry Pearson, The Maxwell Land Grant....)
Grabbing his Winchester from its sheath , Cook prepared to fight from behind the arroyo bank .
Synonyms sheath Related Terms protective_covering holster fingerstall scabbard aglet2. sheath [ n ] an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
Used in print:(J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)
In February , 1959 , during the second admission to The New_York_Hospital , a biopsy specimen of the left gastrocnemius showed striking increase in the sarcolemmal sheath nuclei and shrunken muscle_fibers in several sections .
Synonyms sheath case Related Terms covering lorica neurilemma theca husk medullary_sheath encase3. sheath [ n ] a dress suitable for formal occasions
Used in print:(Jane Gilmore Rushing, "Against the Moon,"...)
Carrying it to the living_room , she imagined the picture she made : tall and roundly slim , a_bit sophisticated in her yellow sheath , with a graceful swingy walk that she had learned as a twirler with the school band .
Synonyms sheath cocktail_dress Related Terms dressSimilar Spelling
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