casing

[ key-sing ]

noun

1. a case or covering; housing.
2. material for a case or covering.
3. the framework around a door or window.
4. the outermost covering of an automobile tire.
5. any frame or framework.
6. a steel pipe or tubing, especially as used in oil and gas wells.
7. a layer of glass that has been fused to an underlying layer of glass of a different color or of different properties.
8. the thin, tubular membrane of the intestines of sheep, cattle, or hogs, or a synthetic facsimile, for encasing processed meat in making sausages, salamis, etc.
9. Nautical. the walls surrounding a funnel.
10. a channel created in a garment or other article to carry a drawstring or elastic, as by sewing a strip of cloth to the basic material with two parallel rows of stitches.

casing

/ ˈkeɪsɪŋ /

noun

1. a protective case or cover
2. material for a case or cover
3. Also calledcase a frame containing a door, window, or staircase
4. the intestines of cattle, pigs, etc, or a synthetic substitute, used as a container for sausage meat
5. the outer cover of a pneumatic tyre
6. a pipe or tube used to line a hole or shaft
7. the outer shell of a steam or gas turbine

Other Words From

• under·casing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of casing¹

First recorded in 1565–75; case ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

I shifted and put the casing in my pocket, and when I did, I felt a quickening from my stomach to my jaw.

From The Daily Beast

He pressed a hollow shell casing into my palm and leaned towards my ear, “I PICKED IT UP FROM THE BEDROOM!”

From The Daily Beast

He pulled out the empty shell casing he carried from the raid and waved it at me.

From The Daily Beast

It wrapped around her like a sausage casing, barely leaving room to breathe.

From The Daily Beast

It has straightforward guidance on casing the target, as well bypassing guards, security, cameras, and access control.

From The Daily Beast

The sleeves of his doublet which protruded from his leather casing were of the same colour and material as his trunks.

From Project Gutenberg

The flat top had come down a little; we put in a line of bolts, fastening the top of the tube to the outer casing.

From Project Gutenberg

The cast-iron outer casing was soon abandoned, though one of them in Wales remained in work fifty years, using steam of 60 lbs.

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As the fillers are usually dry they must be moistened before casing or subjected to a very strong pressure.

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The wood part of the trap can be easily nailed or screwed to a door or window casing.

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Related Words

• skin
• wrapper