- present participle of case.
casing
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casings
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a case or covering; housing.
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material for a case or covering.
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the framework around a door or window.
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the outermost covering of an automobile tire.
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any frame or framework.
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a steel pipe or tubing, especially as used in oil and gas wells.
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a layer of glass that has been fused to an underlying layer of glass of a different color or of different properties.
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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.
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Nautical. the walls surrounding a funnel.
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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.
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a protective case or cover
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material for a case or cover
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Also called: case. a frame containing a door, window, or staircase
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the intestines of cattle, pigs, etc, or a synthetic substitute, used as a container for sausage meat
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the outer cover of a pneumatic tyre
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a pipe or tube used to line a hole or shaft
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the outer shell of a steam or gas turbine
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Vocabulary lists containing casing
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It could also be training guards to spot suspicious people who may be casing a museum and ask them if they need help, which may deter them from returning.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Mason, who found a bullet casing from the incident in her front yard, called it a consequence of letting the property sit empty for so long.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Monaco's deputy prosecutor Morgan Raymond said Berezovska had spent days casing out the residence and was "disguised as a man" during the attack last Monday.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
It’s unclear whether Combs and Tracy were targeted, or if the suspects were casing homes in the area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
"I'll make a metal casing for it, something that covers both sides. I'll weld it shut so the coin's secure inside."
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
L3Harris gathers explosive propellant, nozzles and casings for the rocket motor that powers it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
In the 1990s, the agency started sharing with local law enforcement agencies its National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, which collects the unique marks on bullet casings found at shooting scenes.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
They're displayed beside missile casings and captured drones.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
A local prosecutor said Friday federal investigations had taken Good's car and the shell casings.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
I chipped casings off bronze castings, washed glassware, and ground ore for alloys.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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