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enclosure

enc·lo·sure

UK/ɪnˈkləʊʒə/ US/ɛnˈkloʊʒəɹ/ uncommon

noun

1.

artifact consisting of a space that has been enclosed for some purpose

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Origin

From Middle English enclosure, from Old French enclosure, from enclore, from Latin inclūdere, inclūdō, from in- (“in”) + claudō (“to shut”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂u- (“key, hook, nail”). Alike to inclusion.

Phrases

  • banjo enclosure
  • loudspeaker enclosure
  • speaker enclosure

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