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How to pronounce “sheath”
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Pronunciation guide for sheath
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of sheath with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 7 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Nikolai Begg: A tool to fix one of the most dangerous moments in surgery 9 minutes, 22 seconds
it's going to disappear into this white blunt sheath.
- Definition summary
- A holster for a sword; a scabbard.
Example 1 of 7
How to pronounce sheath
Nikolai Begg: A tool to fix one of the most dangerous moments in surgery 9 minutes, 22 seconds

it's going to disappear into this white blunt sheath.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “sheath”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A holster for a sword; a scabbard.
- (by extension) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.
- (botany) The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.
- (electrical engineering) The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.
- (entomology) One of the elytra of an insect.
- (fashion) A tight-fitting dress.
- (zoology) The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses).
- (British, informal) A condom.
- [Verb]
- Uncommon spelling of sheathe.
Practice Nearby Words
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