casing

/ˈkeɪsɪŋ/

/ˈkeɪsɪŋ/

Other forms: casings

Definitions of casing

1. noun

   the housing or outer covering of something
   synonyms: case, shell

   types:

   boot

   protective casing for something that resembles a leg

   gear box, gear case, gearbox

   the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed

   jacket

   the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition

   type of:

   housing

   a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
2. noun

   the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire
   type of:

   covering

   an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
3. noun

   the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
   “the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced”

   synonyms: case

   type of:

   framework

   a structure supporting or containing something