sheathing

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1. sheathing - Noun

2. sheathing - Verb

Meaning

Inclosing with a sheath; as, the sheathing leaves of grasses; the sheathing stipules of many polygonaceous plants.

That which sheathes.

The casing or covering of a ship's bottom and sides; the materials for such covering; as, copper sheathing.

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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A plywood, stitch and glue (S&G) doesn't need fiberglass sheathing though some builders do. Source: Internet

For the cutting of complex geometries, there are also flexible versions of the linear shaped charge, these with a lead or high-density foam sheathing and a ductile/flexible lining material, which also is often lead. Source: Internet

Composite clippers had the strength of iron spars with wooden hulls, and copper sheathing could be added to prevent the fouling that occurred on iron hulls. Source: Internet

Finally in 1800 he became the first American to successfully roll copper into sheets for use as sheathing on naval vessels. Source: Internet

Joshua Humphreys' diagonal riders were removed to make room for two iron freshwater tanks, and timbers below the waterline along with the copper sheathing were replaced. Source: Internet

But practical implementations (e.g., not lining your TV room with copper sheathing) of Faraday cages can only do so much, so you might need to lessen the strength of the signals they must deal with. Source: Internet

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