case
∞
1.0
- noun
- /keɪs/
:
funda
- He carefully placed the fragile vase in a padded case for safe transport.
- case design
- engine case
Oh my goodness, it's in a little case and everything.
- Oh my goodness, it's in a little case and everything.
- The gold stainless steel case with the stone sport band.
- You can still use this new case with the old mounts.
- So overall, externally the case looks not bad.
- This is the charging case you plug in via USBC.
- One drank the case that I got fast.
- Well, this is just that the MNML case, minimal case.
Examples
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Did I not order a leather case for the Max?
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That is a clean case now on the inside.
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And this is the case that I built to house it.
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You get the rest when the case is delivered.
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Oh my goodness, it's in a little case and everything.
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Yeah, look, it's the case for your iPad.
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This comes in this little protective case lock unlock.
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CD must be housed in a hard cover case with an attractive liner.
Academic text (2008) -
You can't tell me that it's a boat case if it doesn't float.
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This is a combination Airpod case slash fidget spinner.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A usually rectangular container with a lid for holding things or the amount it holds
571
1.0
A thing like a lid or blanket that lies over something to keep it safe
296
1.0
A hard outer covering that protects animals, eggs, or nuts
245
1.3
A thing that holds or stores items, for example a box
217
2.0
A flat case with a handle for carrying papers or a laptop
82
3.4
A box that holds electronic equipment like a radio or television
76
3.6
A cover that protects machine parts
59
4.9
A case you wear on your body to carry a gun or small tools
58
1.0
A piece of paper or plastic that covers things such as food
45
3.0
An outer cover that protects things like a tire from damage
12
2.4
A glass cabinet with clear sides that shows and protects things like jewelry or small objects
12
1.1
A thing placed over something to protect or hide it
9
4.5
A large flat case for carrying papers or drawings
6
6.0
A protective layer that surrounds and supports an animal or plant part
5
3.5
A glass case used in shops or museums to display and protect items
4
2.5
A glass cabinet that holds trophies and medals
3
2.7
A container that holds and protects a gun for carrying or storing
2
1.0
A small box or bag for keeping pencils, pens, and erasers
2
3.1
A small flat box for holding cigarettes in a pocket or purse
1
8.9
A glass case for showing and protecting valuable objects, often in shops or museums
1
2.7
An object placed over something to keep it safe from damage
1
1.0
A small hard box for keeping glasses safe
1
2.3
A large strong box used to hold goods for storage or shipping
A small lockable case for carrying important papers like letters or legal documents
Something you put over a thing to keep it safe from damage
A hard, protective box for carrying delicate items like cameras
A container that keeps things dry in water
A small box kept inside a larger case to hold and protect things
A box for keeping hand tools like screwdrivers or wrenches
The part of a plant that holds and protects seeds
Idioms
Compounds
30
3.9
An argument with good evidence and clear reasons that is likely to convince people
12
2.4
A glass cabinet with clear sides that shows and protects things like jewelry or small objects
12
5.2
A legal matter handled by the national government rather than state or local courts
10
4.4
A legal process to decide who will live with and care for a child after parents separate
- Specialized
6
4.1
A detailed written record of a person's past medical and personal information
- Specialized
4
5.6
A legal case against a company or person for breaking laws that keep business competition fair
- Specialized
1
3.7
The amount of work a doctor, lawyer, or agency has from the people they must help in a period
- Specialized
1
6.7
First known person in an outbreak who helps trace where the disease came from
- Archaic
1
9.8
A metal cylinder filled with small balls fired from a cannon to spread them widely
- Informal
1
8.6
A feeling of being tired and not wanting to work at the start of the week
- Specialized
1
7.4
The form words like him or them take when they are objects in a sentence
- Slang
A state when your thinking is slow and unclear after drinking too much alcohol
- Specialized
The part of people who have a disease and die from it, often shown as a percent
- Specialized
Steel with a very hard surface and a softer inside to resist wear
- Slang
A funny phrase for feeling stuck and bored in a long meeting or at home
- Specialized
The percentage of infections that become known as cases
- Offensive
A clear example of someone acting foolish while thinking they are smart
- Specialized
A noun form that shows the person who receives something or benefits from an action
- Formal
A small lockable case for carrying important papers like letters or legal documents
A tropical bean plant with red flowers that grows black beans with white spots you can eat
- Specialized
A noun form in some languages that shows movement away or how something is done
- Specialized
A noun with 's that shows who owns or is closely connected to something
- Specialized
A grammatical form that shows possession or a close relationship, usually shown with 's
- Specialized
Different forms of nouns or pronouns that show their role in a sentence
- Specialized
A word form that shows who something belongs to, for example John's book
A small baked pastry cup that holds creamy fillings like chicken or mushrooms as an appetizer
- Specialized
A small bag on a plant or fungus that holds tiny parts for making new plants
How Protective
Surface Forms
Etymology
Case comes from the Latin word capsa meaning 'box', the same idea behind the English word capsule. So a case is simply a box or container that holds things.