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enclosing

3 syllables
noun
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As a noun, enclosing means that which encloses.

Meanings of enclosing

3 meanings

verb

Present participle of enclose

noun

  1. That which encloses.

  2. The act or situation by which something is enclosed.

  3. The act of enclosing something inside something else

    Similar: enclosure, envelopment, inclosure

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: the act of enclosing something inside something else
enclosureenvelopmentinclosure

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