casing
Americannoun
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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.
noun
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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
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of casing
Vocabulary lists containing casing
"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 3
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Example Sentences
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These European Politicians. | | iPhone 5 Casing: Terminator's 'Liquidmetal'?
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2012
Casing the tunnel alone will take eight days, rescue coordinator Andre Sougarret explained.
From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2010
When he turned in the Runabout, he was allowed one Outer Casing and a Monkey-wrench in Exchange.
From Knocking the Neighbors by Ade, George
Casing his glasses, he walked back to the group and stood beside Schoverling, who was examining some of the gold-dust from the opened bag.
From The Rogue Elephant The Boys' Big Game Series by Arting, Fred J.
But it isn't as durable as Grade A. The frame is covered with special Waterproof Casing.
From Cluthe's Advice to the Ruptured by Cluthe Rupture Institute
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