encase

Everyday

1. To cover or surround something completely, as if in a case or box. tree →
2. To put something inside a hard protective cover. tree →

In the lessons

In science and history, fossils or insects get encased in rock, ice or amber; in D&T and everyday life, wires are encased in plastic, a broken arm in plaster; phrases: «encased in ice», «encased in plaster», «encased in amber».

Examples

• The insect was encased in amber millions of years ago. tree →
• Snow encased the car overnight. tree →
• His broken leg was encased in plaster. tree →
• The wires are encased in plastic for safety. tree →
• The chocolate egg was encased in shiny foil. tree →
• Builders encase the steel in concrete. tree →

Note

Regular verb (drop e: encasing). Similar: enclose, cover, wrap. Spelling: en + case.