casing

[ key-sing ]

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

/ ˈkeɪsɪŋ /

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

Other Words From

• under·casing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of casing¹

First recorded in 1565–75; case ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

One Palestinian was killed by a falling missile casing.

From BBC

Lee, 67, said that police found 15 shell casings at the scene, meaning that the shooter “emptied his clip on me.”

From Los Angeles Times

Investigators say they have collected about 100 shell casings from the scene, among other evidence.

From BBC

One of the reasons for the recent increase in rates was that subsidence caused the collapse of well casing, requiring costly repairs, Escobedo Garcia said.

From Los Angeles Times

The casings of three of the rounds appeared to match the fatal bullet in the “Rust” movie set shooting, deputies later testified.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• skin
• wrapper