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What does engulfment mean?

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Noun
  1. The act of engulfing
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This new view could have medical importance if physicians learn how to prevent the rapid engulfment of seemingly dying cells.
This engulfment is the sepulchre which assumes a tide, and which mounts from the depths of the earth towards a living man.
This Chapter, which concerns portable tanks, contains some requirements with regard to engulfment in fire and the fitting of safety devices.
The first effect is instantaneous, then the engulfment becomes more gradual.
If plates are covered, the covering shall be total and remain effective after 15 minutes' engulfment in fire.
The central portions of the dome have since been removed by engulfment, or denudation, or by both these causes.

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