| enclosure | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. enclosure | a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose. |
| ~ area | a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function.; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants" |
| ~ cage, coop | an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept. |
| ~ cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, storage area, hold | the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo. |
| ~ catchall | an enclosure or receptacle for odds and ends. |
| ~ chamber | a natural or artificial enclosed space. |
| ~ compound | an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient). |
| ~ dock | an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial. |
| ~ echo chamber | an enclosed space for producing reverberation of a sound. |
| ~ lock chamber, lock | enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it. |
| ~ nacelle | a streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine. |
| ~ pen | an enclosure for confining livestock. |
| ~ pit | an enclosure in which animals are made to fight. |
| ~ playpen, pen | a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play. |
| ~ plenum | an enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside. |
| ~ dog pound, pound | a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs.; "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound" |
| ~ niche, recess | an enclosure that is set back or indented. |
| ~ vivarium | an indoor enclosure for keeping and raising living animals and plants and observing them under natural conditions. |
| ~ yard | an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock). |
| n. (act) | 2. enclosing, enclosure, envelopment, inclosure | the act of enclosing something inside something else. |
| ~ intromission, insertion, introduction | the act of putting one thing into another. |
| ~ boxing, packing | the enclosure of something in a package or box. |
| ~ encasement, incasement | the act of enclosing something in a case. |
| n. (object) | 3. enclosure, natural enclosure | a naturally enclosed space. |
| ~ cavern | any large dark enclosed space.; "his eyes were dark caverns" |
| ~ matrix | an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb). |
| ~ space | an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things).; "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth" |
| n. (communication) | 4. enclosure, inclosure | something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter. |
| ~ document, papers, written document | writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature). |
| railing | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. rail, railing | a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports. |
| ~ balusters, balustrade, banister, handrail, bannister | a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling. |
| ~ bar | (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried.; "spectators were not allowed past the bar" |
| ~ barrier | a structure or object that impedes free movement. |
| ~ fife rail | the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel. |
| ~ ledger board | top rail of a fence or balustrade. |
| ~ guardrail, safety rail | a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety. |
| ~ taffrail | the railing around the stern of a ship. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. railing | material for making rails or rails collectively. |
| ~ material | things needed for doing or making something.; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials" |
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