What does enclosing mean?
Enclosing means present participle and gerund of enclose.
Enclosing
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of enclose.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of enclose
- That which encloses.
- The act or situation by which something is enclosed.
- (geometry) Of a region, containing all points of a given set within its bounds.
Example Sentences
And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. […] And they set in it four rows of stones: […] the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were enclosed in ouches of gold in their enclosings.
Duane Duck is a play of boxes, explicit and implicit, frangible or firm; indeed, Duane Duck is a play about boxes, a performance of all manner of relations to enclosings.
Synonyms for enclosing
Antonyms for enclosing
Related Words
Word Forms
- enclosings
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for enclosing?
Common synonyms include bounding, enclosure, enveloping, envelopment.
What is the opposite of enclosing?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use enclosing in a sentence?
And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. […] And they set in it four rows of stones: […] the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were enclosed in ouches of gold in their enclosings.
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