ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHEATH
Old English scēath; related to Old Norse skeithir, Old High German sceida a dividing; compare Old English scādan to divide.
WHAT DOES SHEATH MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of sheath in the English dictionary
The first definition of sheath in the dictionary is a case or covering for the blade of a knife, sword, etc. Other definition of sheath is any similar close-fitting case. Sheath is also an enclosing or protective structure, such as a leaf base encasing the stem of a plant.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SHEATH
PRESENT
Present
I sheath
you sheath
he/she/it sheaths
we sheath
you sheath
they sheath
Present continuous
I am sheathing
you are sheathing
he/she/it is sheathing
we are sheathing
you are sheathing
they are sheathing
Present perfect
I have sheathed
you have sheathed
he/she/it has sheathed
we have sheathed
you have sheathed
they have sheathed
Present perfect continuous
I have been sheathing
you have been sheathing
he/she/it has been sheathing
we have been sheathing
you have been sheathing
they have been sheathing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I sheathed
you sheathed
he/she/it sheathed
we sheathed
you sheathed
they sheathed
Past continuous
I was sheathing
you were sheathing
he/she/it was sheathing
we were sheathing
you were sheathing
they were sheathing
Past perfect
I had sheathed
you had sheathed
he/she/it had sheathed
we had sheathed
you had sheathed
they had sheathed
Past perfect continuous
I had been sheathing
you had been sheathing
he/she/it had been sheathing
we had been sheathing
you had been sheathing
they had been sheathing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will sheath
you will sheath
he/she/it will sheath
we will sheath
you will sheath
they will sheath
Future continuous
I will be sheathing
you will be sheathing
he/she/it will be sheathing
we will be sheathing
you will be sheathing
they will be sheathing
Future perfect
I will have sheathed
you will have sheathed
he/she/it will have sheathed
we will have sheathed
you will have sheathed
they will have sheathed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been sheathing
you will have been sheathing
he/she/it will have been sheathing
we will have been sheathing
you will have been sheathing
they will have been sheathing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would sheath
you would sheath
he/she/it would sheath
we would sheath
you would sheath
they would sheath
Conditional continuous
I would be sheathing
you would be sheathing
he/she/it would be sheathing
we would be sheathing
you would be sheathing
they would be sheathing
Conditional perfect
I would have sheath
you would have sheath
he/she/it would have sheath
we would have sheath
you would have sheath
they would have sheath
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been sheathing
you would have been sheathing
he/she/it would have been sheathing
we would have been sheathing
you would have been sheathing
they would have been sheathing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you sheath
we let´s sheath
you sheath
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
sheathing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
3 QUOTES WITH «SHEATH»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
sheath.
Money doesn't buy elegance. You can take an inexpensive sheath, add a pretty scarf, gray shoes, and a wonderful bag, and it will always be elegant.
When I first began modeling, I was very conventional looking. I had hair down to my waist in a side parting - almost church-like. But beneath the sheath of hair lay this Amazonian, strong-looking frame.
A perfectly fitted sheath dress that can take you from day to night is something that every woman should have in her closet. You can't go wrong with black, but a little bit of color is nice. I love a lot of color, personally. You can accessorize a sheath dress. Look at how Michelle Obama accessorizes clothes to make them her own.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHEATH»
Discover the use of
sheath in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sheath and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Major Fungal Diseases of Rice
RICE SHEATH BLIGHT - PATHOGEN BIOLOGY AND DIVERSITY S. BANNIZA
and M. HOLDERNESS CABI BioScience, Bakeham Lane, Egham, Surrey TW20
9TY, UK 1. Introduction Rhizoctonia solani Kiihn was originally reported causing
...
S. Sreenivasaprasad, R. Johnson, 2001
2
Ultrasound of the Musculoskeletal System
Care should be taken not to diagnose biceps tendinopathy when a sheath
effusion surrounds an otherwise normal tendon, because the fluid merely reflects
an intra-articular effusion which may extend into the tendon sheath. When the
fluid in ...
Stefano Bianchi, A.L. Baert, I.F. Abdelwahab, 2007
3
Primary Optic Nerve
Sheath Meningioma
While calcification in meningiomas is not uncommon, in very rare instances, optic
nerve gliomas may also demonstrate calcification. However, Greenberg (1998)
reported that idiopathic optic nerve sheath calcifications can indeed occur.
Luther W. Brady, Branislav Jeremic, Hans-Peter Heilmann, 2008
4
Submarine Power Cables: Design, Installation, Repair, ...
For the welded sheath, aluminium strips in the range of 0.5 up to 4 mm thickness
are folded around the cable with a set-up of rolls. The strip edges are trimmed to
correct dimensions and welded longitudinally forming a tube. The welding can ...
5
Freshwater Algae of North America: Ecology and Classification
This book provides in one volume a practical and comprehensive guide to the genera of freshwater algae known from North America.
John D. Wehr, Robert G. Sheath, J. Patrick Kociolek, 2002
6
Lecture Notes on Principles of Plasma Processing
2 Artificial separation of the sheath into a Debye sheath (which contains electrons
) and a Child- Langmuir sheath (which has ions only). (2) The flux of electrons
getting through the sheath barrier to the wafer is then (3) Setting T, = Fe and ...
Francis F. Chen, Jane P. Chang, 2003
7
Carotid Artery Stenting: Current Practice and Techniques
The guide sheath is then introduced through the common femoral artery and
advanced into the CCA over the Amplatz wire until the guide sheath tip is located
just below the stenotic lesion. The Amplatz wire and the sheath introducer are
then ...
8
Power System Commissioning and Maintenance Practice
The system is both technically complex and financially expensive, but resolves
the problems of excessive sheath circulating currents on the one hand, and
dangerously high induced sheath voltages on the other. It additionally disposes
of the ...
9
Certain Thermometer
Sheath Packages, Inv. 337-TA-56
12 In contrast, respondents argue that the heart of the Poncy invention, in both
concept and design, is the provision of a sterile sheath package. The prior art, in
their view, clearly made the three alleged concepts old or obvious; therefore, his
...
10
Endovascular Skills: Guidewire and Catheter Skills for ...
Use arterial dilators at the puncture site to gently and gradually enlarge the
arteriotomy prior to placing the access sheath. A sheath is sized by its inside
diameter (by what will fit through it). A dilator, like a catheter, is sized by the
outside ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHEATH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
sheath is used in the context of the following news items.
Scientists Stretch Electrically Conducting Fibers to New Lengths
UT Dallas scientists have constructed novel fibers by wrapping sheets of tiny carbon nanotubes to form a sheath around a long rubber core. This illustration ... «University of Texas at Dallas, Jul 15»
New Spaceship Antenna Prevents Radio Silence During Fiery Re …
When future spacecraft re-enter the atmosphere, a new kind of antenna might help them keep in contact with ground control, despite the fiery sheaths of ... «Space.com, Jun 15»
Research and Markets: Global and Chinese Dilator Sheath Industry …
Market Research Report on Global and Chinese Dilator Sheath Industry, 2010-2020 is a professional and in-depth market survey on Global and Chinese Dilator ... «Business Wire, May 15»
Research and Markets: Global and Chinese Sheath Introducer …
Market Research Report on Global and Chinese Sheath Introducer Industry, 2010-2020 is a professional and in-depth market survey on Global and Chinese ... «Business Wire, May 15»
Balloon-Expandable Sheath Facilitates Transfemoral TAVR in …
Use of a novel inflatable sheath that eases transfemoral access appears feasible and safe, making the approach available to many patients with PAD, reports a ... «TCTMD, Mar 15»
Newly Released Peer-Reviewed Publication Further Validates …
The authors concluded that a hair follicle dermal sheath cell which we describe as a dermal sheath cup cell has important implications toward restoration of hair ... «MarketWatch, Dec 14»
Sensible Sheath Cleaning
Because cleaning the sheath is an important part of a male horse's care, Ahmed Tibary, ... Some horsemen believe that sheath cleaning can help minimize the ... «TheHorse.com, Nov 14»
Initials on a knife sheath: A clue to the Rosemount body?
Detective Shawn McMenomy of the Rosemount Police told me by email last week that he could see several combinations of letters marked on the sheath. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Oct 14»
Kalila Medical Announces First Commercial Use Of The Vado …
The innovative Vado sheath is the only steerable sheath that does not require pull wires for tip deflection. Using its patented truVector technology, the Vado ... «PR Newswire, Oct 14»
'Downton' costume designer crafts chic chocolate sheath
While the yummy sheath may not be appearing on “Downton” anytime soon, sweets lovers can check out the enticing ensemble in person during London's ... «New York Post, Oct 14»
