noun
- the act or process of putting something into a sheath or protective covering
Usage: nautical; construction
verb
- present participle of insheathe; to put into or cover with a sheath
Examples
- The sailor was insheathing the cable in protective rubber.
- Insheathing the pipes with insulation prevented heat loss.
- The process of insheathing the sword took only seconds.
- Workers focused on insheathing the wooden frame with metal plating.
- The insheathing of electrical wires is essential for safety.
- He began insheathing his blade before returning it to its scabbard.