casing
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.
Origin of casing
1Other words from casing
- un·der·cas·ing, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for casing
/ (ˈkeɪsɪŋ) /
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
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