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INCLOSURE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of enclosing something inside something else
Synonyms:
enclosing; enclosure; envelopment; inclosure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("inclosure" is a kind of...):
insertion; introduction; intromission (the act of putting one thing into another)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "inclosure"):
boxing; packing (the enclosure of something in a package or box)
encasement; incasement (the act of enclosing something in a case)
Derivation:
inclose (place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
Synonyms:
enclosure; inclosure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("inclosure" is a kind of...):
document; papers; written document (writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature))
