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casing
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noun
a case or covering; housing.
material for a case or covering.
the framework around a door or window.
the outermost covering of an automobile tire.
any frame or framework.
a steel pipe or tubing, especially as used in oil and gas wells.
a layer of glass that has been fused to an underlying layer of glass of a different color or of different properties.
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.
Nautical.the walls surrounding a funnel.
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
/ ˈɪɪŋ /
noun
a protective case or cover
material for a case or cover
Also called: case.a frame containing a door, window, or staircase
the intestines of cattle, pigs, etc, or a synthetic substitute, used as a container for sausage meat
the outer cover of a pneumatic tyre
a pipe or tube used to line a hole or shaft
the outer shell of a steam or gas turbine
Other Word Forms
- undercasing noun
Example Sentences
Security footage captured inside a strip mall showed three male suspects casing a Simi Valley jewelry store days before it was burglarized last month for more than $3 million in jewelry and other valuables.
A rifle and as many as 60 spent shell casings were found at the scene, Los Angeles County Dist.
They testified that Kelly was a conspirator, pointing to videos he filmed on his phone while allegedly casing Morris’ apartment complex.
Police allege Green “began cleaning up shell casings and even tried to flee the scene to prevent apprehension,” TMZ reported.
A 9mm shell casing was recovered from the campus, he said.
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