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Webster 1913 Edition
Casing
Cas′ing
,Noun.
1.
The act or process of inclosing in, or covering with, a case or thin substance, as plaster, boards, etc.
2.
An outside covering, for protection or ornament, or to precent the radiation of heat.
3.
An inclosing frame; esp. the framework around a door or a window. See , 4.
Case
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Casing
CASING
,ppr.
CASING
,Noun.
1.
The act or operation of plastering a house with mortar on the outside, and striking it while wet, by a ruler, with the corner of a trowel, to make it resemble the joints of free-stone.2.
A covering; a case.Definition 2024
casing
casing
English
Noun
casing (plural casings)
- That which encloses or encases.
- Some people like to split the casing of a sausage before cooking so it doesn't burst. Others don't.
- (architecture) The decorative trim around a door or window.
- (oil industry) A metal pipe used to line the borehole of a well.
- (uncountable, computing) The collective states of upper and lower case letters.
- The replacement string should have the same casing as the matched text.
Translations
that which encloses or encases
Derived terms
Verb
casing
- present participle of case