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noun

enclosing

the act of enclosing something inside something else

In a sentence

Six example sentences with enclosing, each labelled with its topic.

  • Enclosing the fragile negatives in acid-free sleeves stopped the fingerprints and dust that had ruined the earlier batch.

    Photography

  • Enclosing a prepaid return label with each parcel cut the store's customer service calls by a third.

    Business

  • Enclosing the courtyard with glass turned an unusable winter space into the library's busiest reading room.

    Architecture

  • Enclosing the fish in a parchment packet traps the steam, so the fillet cooks in its own juices without drying out.

    Cooking

  • Enclosing the seedlings in a sealed glass box let the team measure exactly how much carbon dioxide they absorbed.

    Science

  • Enclosing the village commons with hedges pushed many tenant families off land their grandparents had grazed for generations.

    History

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