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casing

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noun

  1. a case or covering; housing.
  2. material for a case or covering.
  3. the framework around a door or window.
  4. the outermost covering of an automobile tire.
  5. any frame or framework.
  6. a steel pipe or tubing, especially as used in oil and gas wells.
  7. a layer of glass that has been fused to an underlying layer of glass of a different color or of different properties.
  8. 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.
  9. Nautical. the walls surrounding a funnel.
  10. 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

  1. a protective case or cover
  2. material for a case or cover
  3. Also calledcase a frame containing a door, window, or staircase
  4. the intestines of cattle, pigs, etc, or a synthetic substitute, used as a container for sausage meat
  5. the outer cover of a pneumatic tyre
  6. a pipe or tube used to line a hole or shaft
  7. the outer shell of a steam or gas turbine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of casing1

First recorded in 1565–75; case 2 + -ing 1
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Shell casings with the words "deny", "defend" and "depose" were found at the crime scene.

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That comes in handy when he’s casing his neighbors' homes to figure out which ones to burglarize.

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The students, being Stanford-type achievers, seem to have studied and followed the guide closely, according to charging documents — casing the building in days prior.

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Some vendors claim that new add-ons can detect subtle changes in motorist behavior, such as when a would-be burglar is “casing” a home by circling the block in their car.

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All lithium-ion batteries work roughly the same way: Cells are clustered inside the battery casing, and lithium ions move between the electrodes in each cell, generating an electric current.

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