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1. (n.) casing
a case or covering; housing.
2. casing
material for a case or covering.
3. casing
the framework around a door or window.
4. casing
the outermost covering of an automobile tire.
5. casing
any frame or framework.
6. casing
a steel pipe or tubing, esp. as used in oil and gas wells.
7. casing
the tubular intestinal membrane of sheep, cattle, or hogs, or a synthetic facsimile, for encasing sausage, salami, etc.
8. casing
a channel created in a garment or other article to carry a drawstring or elastic.
Etymology: (1565–75)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) shell, case, casing
the housing or outer covering of something
"the clock has a walnut case"
2. (noun) casing
the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire
3. (noun) casing, case
the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
"the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) casing
the act or process of inclosing in, or covering with, a case or thin substance, as plaster, boards, etc
2. (noun) casing
an outside covering, for protection or ornament, or to precent the radiation of heat
3. (noun) casing
an inclosing frame; esp. the framework around a door or a window. See Case, n., 4
4. casing
of Case
5. casing
of Cash
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