1. casing(n = noun.artifact) case, shell - the housing or outer covering of something; "the clock has a walnut case"
is a kind of housing
is a part of grandfather clock, longcase clock
has particulars: boot, gear box, gear case, gearbox, jacket
Derived form verb case2
2. casing(n = noun.artifact) - the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire;
is a kind of covering
is a part of pneumatic tire, pneumatic tyre
3. casing(n = noun.artifact) case - the enclosing frame around a door or window opening; "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"
is a kind of framework
is a part of door, doorway, room access, threshold, window
1. The act or process of inclosing in, or covering with, a case or thin substance, as plaster, boards, etc. [1913 Webster]
2. An outside covering, for protection or ornament, or to precent the radiation of heat. [1913 Webster]
3. An inclosing frame; esp. the framework around a door or a window. See Case,
casing, n.
1 a protective or enclosing cover or shell.
2 the material for this.
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