Meaning of INCLOSURE
| Pronunciation: | | in'klowzhur
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- [n] the act of enclosing something inside something else
- [n] something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
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| | Synonyms: | | enclosing, enclosure, enclosure, envelopment |
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| | See Also: | | boxing, document, encasement, incasement, insertion, introduction, intromission, packing, papers, written document | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In*clo"sure\ (?; 135), n. [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.
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