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enclosure definition

en·clo·sure (en klō′z̸hər, in-)

noun

  1. an enclosing or being enclosed
  2. something that encloses, as a fence, wall, etc.
  3. something enclosed; specif.,
    1. an enclosed place or area
    2. a document, money, etc. enclosed as with a letter
  4. a boxlike container for a speaker (sense )

Etymology: ME & OE: see enclose & -ure

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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