SHEATH


Meaning of SHEATH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ʃi:θ ]

( sheaths)

1.

A sheath is a covering for the blade of a knife.

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2.

A sheath is a rubber covering for a man’s penis and is used during sex as a contraceptive or as a protection against disease. ( BRIT )

= condom

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