enclosure
Example Sentences
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Satellite imagery most notably showed the destruction of two radomes - protective enclosures for such sensitive equipment.
From BBC
He worked on the rope-making crew in the compound next to Phillips and each noon they managed to exchange a few words through the barbed wire separating the two enclosures.
From Literature
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Lights, in bird cage enclosures, still hang above the audience seating area, which has room for about 250 guests.
From Los Angeles Times
There are nine beavers in the enclosure but many of the kits were born at Wallington, meaning the team was keen to check on the health of the youngsters and fit them with microchips.
From BBC
We burn the paper in a screened enclosure and it is fairly efficient, but it’s impossible to get all the food particles off wrapping paper, so when it’s burned the food particles burn with it.
From Literature
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