enclosure, enclosing, envelopment, inclosure
(noun) the act of enclosing something inside something else
enclosure, inclosure
(noun) something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
Source: WordNet® 3.1
inclosure (countable and uncountable, plural inclosures)
(now, uncommon) Alternative spelling of enclosure
• Cornelius, reclusion, suriclone
Source: Wiktionary
In*clo"sure, n. Etym: [See Inclose, Enclosure.] [Written also enclosure.]
1. The act of inclosing; the state of being inclosed, shut up, or encompassed; the separation of land from common ground by a fence.
2. That which is inclosed or placed within something; a thing contained; a space inclosed or fenced up. Within the inclosure there was a great store of houses. Hakluyt.
3. That which incloses; a barrier or fence. Breaking our inclosures every morn. W. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 July 2024
(verb) cause someone or something to move by driving; “She drove me to school every day”; “We drove the car to the garage”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
