sheath
/ʃiːθ/noun
उच्चारण शीथ
म्यान, खोल (तलवार, चाकू का)
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a cover that fits closely over the blade of a knife or a sword
म्यान, खोल (तलवार, चाकू का)
- The soldier slid the sword back into its sheath.
- a knife in a leather sheath
- He drew the knife from its sheath with care.
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- The warrior returned his sword to its sheath after the battle.
- Keep the blade in its sheath when you are not using it.
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any close-fitting covering, for example round an electric wire or a nerve
आवरण, खोल (तार, नस का)
- the plastic sheath on the cable
- the myelin sheath around a nerve fibre
- A rubber sheath protects the wires from water.
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- The bud is wrapped in a green sheath until it opens.
- The electrician stripped the plastic sheath from the cable.
?Which word?
sheath or sheathe?
Sheath (noun, /ʃiːθ/, with the th of 'thin') is the cover; the plural sheaths is pronounced /ʃiːðz/. Sheathe (verb, /ʃiːð/, with the th of 'this') means to put a blade into its sheath; unsheathe means to draw it out. The same noun/verb pattern applies to breath/breathe, bath/bathe and wreath/wreathe.
Sheath (noun, /ʃiːθ/, 'thin' वाला th) खोल है; plural sheaths का उच्चारण /ʃiːðz/ है। Sheathe (verb, /ʃiːð/, 'this' वाला th) का अर्थ 'तलवार म्यान में रखना' है; unsheathe का अर्थ 'म्यान से निकालना'। यही noun/verb pattern breath/breathe, bath/bathe और wreath/wreathe में है।
The sheath/sheathe noun-verb pair is a spelling and pronunciation item.
Sheath/sheathe की noun-verb जोड़ी spelling और pronunciation में पूछी जाती है।
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The case for a sword is a sheath or scabbard; for a pistol a holster; for arrows a quiver.
तलवार का खोल sheath या scabbard; पिस्तौल का holster; तीरों का quiver।