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- noun Plural form of
encasement .
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Examples
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The worn but spit-shined sanctuary is silent this weekday morning and the life-size statues of La Virgen de Guadalupe and St. Jude, aglow in shadowy candlelight, gaze benevolently out of their gaudy, flower-bedecked encasements.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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They feature air purifiers using natural tea tree oil, plus hypoallergenic bed encasements, and they undergo cleaning treatments to remove allergens and bacteria.
Business or Pleasure, Health Is Hot for Hotels Anya Martin 2011
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They will enter the building from the ground level and examine whether there are any leaks in the steel encasements or containment vessels that house the pressure vessels.
Leaks Probed as Japan Moves to Cool Reactors Mitsuru Obe 2011
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Purchase mattress, box-spring and pillowcase encasements
Michael Colongione: Protecting Yourself Against Bed Bugs Michael Colongione 2011
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Purchase mattress, box-spring and pillowcase encasements
Michael Colongione: Protecting Yourself Against Bed Bugs Michael Colongione 2011
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If you decide to do-it-yourself, you can purchase an over-the-counter spray, box spring and mattress encasements, and even heat packs online or at a local retailer.
Michael Colongione: Are Bed Bugs Killing Relationships And Romance? Michael Colongione 2011
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Purchase mattress, box-spring and pillowcase encasements
Michael Colongione: Protecting Yourself Against Bed Bugs Michael Colongione 2011
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If you decide to do-it-yourself, you can purchase an over-the-counter spray, box spring and mattress encasements, and even heat packs online or at a local retailer.
Michael Colongione: Are Bed Bugs Killing Relationships And Romance? Michael Colongione 2011
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Purchase mattress, box-spring and pillowcase encasements
Michael Colongione: Protecting Yourself Against Bed Bugs Michael Colongione 2011
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But encasements can give you "a false sense of security" since bedbugs elsewhere in your house can still crawl onto your bed and bite you, Dr. Jones adds.
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