casing

/ˈkeɪsɪŋ/
/ˈkeɪsɪŋ/
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Other forms: casings

Definitions of casing
  1. noun
    the housing or outer covering of something
    synonyms: case, shell
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    types:
    boot
    protective casing for something that resembles a leg
    gear box, gear case, gearbox
    the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
    jacket
    the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition
    type of:
    housing
    a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
  2. noun
    the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire
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    type of:
    covering
    an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
  3. noun
    the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
    “the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced”
    synonyms: case
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    type of:
    framework
    a structure supporting or containing something
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