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encased
Said of a steel-framed structure in which all of the individual framing members are completely enclosed in cast-in-place concrete.


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In the city of Ch`ang-an, with its triple rows of glittering walls with their tall towers uprising at intervals, its seven royal palaces all girdled with gardens, its wonderful Yen tower nine stories high, encased in marble, the drum towers and bell towers, the canals and lakes with their floating theatres, dwelt Ming Huang and T`ai Chen.
Dainty sandals encased her feet, while a wimple of violet silk bordered in gold fringe, lay becomingly over her head and shoulders.
His tail was encased in a blue silk covering, which was to protect it from the rain.
 
 
 
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