Collocations for "sheath"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sheath" in context.
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sheath
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [knife's, sword's] sheath
- [pulled, took] the [knife] out of its sheath
- put the [knife] back in [the, its] sheath
- pulled the [knife] from its sheath
- a [lacquer, rubber, leather] sheath
- a [rusty, long, gleaming, glistening] sheath
- [remove, strip, repair] the cable's sheath
- comes with a protective sheath
- fatty sheath around the [fiber, nerves, arteries]
- [thin, thick, loose, protective] muscle sheath
- sheath [surrounding, protecting] our ribs
- wear a sheath [top, dress, shirt]
'sheath' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):