What does casing mean?

Definitions for casing
ˈkeɪ sɪŋcas·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. shell, case, casingnoun

    the housing or outer covering of something

    "the clock has a walnut case"

  2. casingnoun

    the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire

  3. casing, casenoun

    the enclosing frame around a door or window opening

    "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"

Wiktionary

  1. casingnoun

    That which encloses or encases.

    Some people like to split the casing of a sausage before cooking so it doesn't split, others don't.

  2. casingnoun

    The collective states of upper and lower case letters.

    The replacement string should have the same casing as the matched text.

ChatGPT

  1. casing

    Casing is a protective layer or cover that houses or encases certain objects, devices, or substances to prevent damage or contain its parts. It can refer to a variety of objects such as a computer casing, sausage casing, well casing, or letter casing in typography. The specific function and design of a casing can vary significantly depending on its intended use.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Casing

    of Case

  2. Casing

    of Cash

  3. Casingnoun

    the act or process of inclosing in, or covering with, a case or thin substance, as plaster, boards, etc

  4. Casingnoun

    an outside covering, for protection or ornament, or to precent the radiation of heat

  5. Casingnoun

    an inclosing frame; esp. the framework around a door or a window. See Case, n., 4

Wikidata

  1. Casing

    Casing is large diameter pipe that is assembled and inserted into a recently drilled section of a borehole and typically held into place with cement.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. casing

    The lining, veneering, or planking over a ship's timbers, especially for the cabin-beams; the sheathing of her. Also a bulk-head round a mast to prevent the interference of cargo, or shifting materials.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. casing

    The cast-iron case of converted guns (which see).

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of casing in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of casing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of casing in a Sentence

  1. Brad Raffensperger:

    It seemed apparent to us that they were basically casing our house, seeing what kind of security measures we had. And so we just decided that we'd take an early Thanksgiving vacation and that's what we did.

  2. Alberto Perlman:

    We envision as the headsets get lighter and the technology gets better, you’ll be able to be in a Zumba class at home, the average person will go into a store, buy a piece of elastic casing, put it on their phone, and download the class.

  3. Kristy Jackson:

    This is a spent .22 caliber bullet casing, i was met with a stone-faced teacher who said that my son had a shotgun bullet. I was horrified thinking, ‘where could he have gotten this?’.

  4. District Court Judge Brian Morris:

    BLM failed to take a hard look at groundwater impacts due to shallow fracturing and due to surface casing depth not extending past drinking water.

  5. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez:

    Read MoreOfficers arrest possible serial's possible he was casing the neighborhood in search of his next victim, so thanks to the alert work of that citizen and swift action, we were able to get involved.

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