Definition of casing Casing

/kejˈsɪŋ/ - [keysing] - cas•ing

We found 15 definitions of casing from 7 different sources.

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What does casing mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: casings

casing - the enclosing frame around a door or window opening; "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"
  case
  framework a structure supporting or containing something
  doorway, room access, door, threshold the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway"
casing - the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire
  covering the act of protecting something by covering it
casing - the housing or outer covering of something; "the clock has a walnut case"
  shell, case
  housing structures collectively in which people are housed
  grandfather clock, longcase clock a pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow case
  boot a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed
  gear box, gear case, gearbox the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • casing (Noun)
    That which encloses or encases.
  • casing (Noun)
    The collective states of upper and lower case letters.
  • casing (Verb)
    Present participle of case.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • casing (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Case
  • casing (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Cash
  • casing (n.)
    The act or process of inclosing in, or covering with, a case or thin substance, as plaster, boards, etc.
  • casing (n.)
    An outside covering, for protection or ornament, or to precent the radiation of heat.
  • casing (n.)
    An inclosing frame; esp. the framework around a door or a window. See Case, n., 4.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • casing
    Something put around something else, usually in order to give it another look or to protect it from its environment.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • 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 DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

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

Part of speech

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  • casing, verb, gerund of case (infinitive).
  • casing, noun, singular of casings.

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casing in sign language
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