casing

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noun

cas·​ing ˈkā-siŋ How to pronounce casing (audio)
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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

casing

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present participle of case entry 3

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Noun a casing for a shotgun shell the egg of this bird has an unusually hard casing
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Police found shell casings that all came from the same firearm recovered from the scene, per the statement. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 At Apple, Ternus has tackled some of the company’s trickiest hardware problems, including playing a pivotal role in the company’s 2007 iMac, which was the first to feature the iconic aluminum casing. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Per the initial information, someone shot back from inside the park, and officers later found two sets of shell casings in the park and across the street, including rifle casings. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 The documents detail a sprawling crime scene filled with bullet holes and littered with shell casings recovered from around the church, the neighboring playground and as far away as the walls and gutters of houses in the surrounding neighborhood. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for casing

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First Known Use

Noun

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of casing was in 1791

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casing

noun
cas·​ing ˈkā-siŋ How to pronounce casing (audio)
1
: something that encloses or surrounds
2
: a frame around a door or window opening
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