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 sheathing
 被覆物;罩子;船底包板

 Sheath·ing p. pr. & a. from Sheathe. Inclosing with a sheath; as, the sheathing leaves of grasses; the sheathing stipules of many polygonaceous plants.

 Sheath·ing, n. That which sheathes. Specifically: (a) The casing or covering of a ship's bottom and sides; the materials for such covering; as, copper sheathing. (b) Arch. The first covering of boards on the outside wall of a frame house or on a timber roof; also, the material used for covering; ceiling boards in general.
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 sheathing
      n : protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of
          boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to
          strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a
          weatherproof exterior [syn: overlay, overlayer]