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sheath [ʃiːθ] N

1. sheath:

sheath

(刀、剑的)鞘 qiào

sheath

2. sheath:

sheath

避孕套 bìyùntào

Usage examples with sheath

a contraceptive sheath

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English

It is unclear why remyelination causes the thinner sheaths. en.wikipedia.org

The leaves are pale green to grayish, flat, and have reddish or purple-dotted sheaths at the base, and they are sometimes longer than the stems. en.wikipedia.org

They create a silky, sheath-like case without a cover. en.wikipedia.org

He often balanced his most glittering dresses with quiet tie-dyed velvet sheaths and long, clingy styles in black crepe or crushed velvet. en.wikipedia.org

Like all bee tongues, the bumblebee tongue (the proboscis) is a long, hairy structure that extends from a sheath-like modified maxilla. en.wikipedia.org

At the base of the cauline leaves a sheath embraces the stem. en.wikipedia.org

There is still a myelin sheath present - just in far lower amounts compared to the white ramus communicans. en.wikipedia.org

The stalk is encased in a sheath that is easy to move and manipulate to any desired position. en.wikipedia.org

The leaves around the base of the stem have well-developed sheath-like petioles about 20to80mm in wide. en.wikipedia.org

Similar to most hedgehogs it has spines on its back, embedded into a muscle sheath. en.wikipedia.org

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