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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a sheath of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a covering or protective layer, often in a literal or metaphorical sense.
Example: "The artist created a stunning sculpture, encased in a sheath of glass that refracted the light beautifully."
Alternatives: "a layer of" or "a covering of".
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A sheath of stainless steel and glass rises on Eighth Avenue.
The negative charges draw a sheath of positively charged ions in the liquid next to them.
A sheath of carbon nanotubes or conductive polymer improves the charge-storage capacity of electrodes.
It contains minuscule droplets of oil surrounded by a sheath of surfactants and embedded in water.
But Muhammad, Omar Sharif-handsome, turbaned and swathed in a sheaturbanedure muslin, is worth the trek.
The other box held the bones of a dodo's foot; again, a sheath of skin lay alongside them.
Sauerbruch Hutton cocooned the Turkentor in a sheath of pale brick, and gave it a concealed steel-and-glass roof.
For instance, in multiple sclerosis, a sheath of a fatty substance called myelin that insulates neurons becomes damaged.
He was sweating heavily underneath a sheath of black body armor.
(A sheath of inert gas surrounding the nozzle stops the molten material oxidising).
Lying over the glans is a sheath of skin known as the clitoral hood.
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