casing

noun

cas·​ing ˈkā-siŋ 

1

: something that encases : material for encasing: such as

a

: an enclosing frame especially around a door or window opening

b

: a metal pipe used to case a well

c

: tire entry 2 sense 1

d

: a membranous case for processed meat

2

: a space formed between two parallel lines of stitching through at least two layers of cloth into which something (such as a rod or string) may be inserted

Synonyms

• armor
• capsule
• case
• cocoon
• cover
• covering
• encasement
• housing
• hull
• husk
• jacket
• pod
• sheath
• shell

Examples of casing in a Sentence

a casing for a shotgun shell

the egg of this bird has an unusually hard casing

Recent Examples on the Web

Police found casings from multiple different guns at the scene, the complaint states. —Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024

Castro said two other officers were standing in the street searching for shell casings when gunfire erupted. —Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024

Cook, the department’s crime technicians recovered bullet casings from the scene. —Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024

The little lash casings from my brown Tarte Tartelette Tubing Mascara shimmy right off. —Annie Blackman, Allure, 8 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

casing

noun

cas·​ing ˈkā-siŋ 

1

: something that encloses or surrounds

2

: a frame around a door or window opening