encasement

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encasement

1. A rigid structure or pipe which surrounds a buried pipe, providing it with added support or protection.

2.See pile encasement.

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A CT scan may show dilated ileal loops towards the centre of the abdomen, or even, encasement by a membrane (5).

The queen-sized box spring and mattress encasement is less than $65, including shipping, Cowart says, a relatively cheap alternative to throwing out an infested mattress.

Zip tight, don't let the Bed Bugs Bite

There's no bun involved, as the two pieces of fried chicken provide the encasement for the bacon, cheese and mayonnaise, and there are claims it contains over 1,200 calories.

Chicken delight

These beds feature either bamboo or certified organic cotton ticking, and offer bio-foam encasement, bio-foam upholstery layers, talalay latex and visco foam.

E.S. Kluft & Co

Bedbugs can't get through the encasement to infect mattresses and box springs.

Don't let the bedbugs bite your budget

The top of the red CRD also is easy to gauge for three inches of encasement over the conduit bank.

Sta-Down prevents conduit from floating

Freudenberg Evolon is the first company to be awarded the seal for an encasement application.

Evolon receives award

Just encase Renowned for its masterful hand-blown encasement glass, Lundberg Studios flame-works the flowers for the limited-edition Monet's Garden before sealing them forever in solid crystal ($610).

Time in a bottle: the perfumer's art endures

The Public Service Commissions which have reviewed this application have commented that PE encasement amounts to rate relief for the utility customers.

Plastic pipe encasement gains acceptance

In comparison to traditional elastomeric lead encasement coatings, Nansulate insulates, arrests corrosion and inhibits the growth of mold and condensation with no toxic moldicide additives.

Industrial Nanotech introduces Nansulate LDX

Even though the plastic encasement remained completely intact and showed no visible signs of damage, the grid itself suffered trauma.

Is your grid really protected?

Item Medium Large Fig NSN 8470-01- NSN 8470-01- Soft armor 441-2993 441-2996 1 Hard armor set (Includes front and back 441-2991 442-1990 2 encasements and hard armor inserts) Front encasement with hard armor 441-2986 442-2062 3 insert Front and back hard armor inserts 441-2995 441-2997 only