cased
- adjective
- /keɪst/
- The sculpture was cased in glass to prevent dust from accumulating on its surface.
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- Like just pure brass cased shotgun shells, which have their own problems.
Examples
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They're cushion cased headphones that gently cradle your head.
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Like just pure brass cased shotgun shells, which have their own problems.
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A badly cased and cemented well can leak gas whether you hydraulically fracture it or not.
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Stephen William Bourquin Family Genealogy Materials and Cased Photograph, 1860s-2008 (MS 1812, .15 cubic feet)
Academic text (2009) -
Gilbert Moxley Sorrel Cased Photograph, 1863-1864 (MS 1717, 0.05 cubic feet).
Academic text (2007) -
WIDER AS A FLASH OF BLUE LIGHTNING ILLUMINATES THE ROOM, REVEALING... THE WALL BEHIND PETERS, CASED IN A FROZEN EXPLOSION OF BLOOD AND TISSUE.
Fiction book (1997) -
The delicate watch was cased in a beautiful gold frame that protected it from scratches.
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All her valuable documents were safely cased in a waterproof folder during the storm.
Synonyms
Having something on top or around it
Kept safe from harm or danger
Closed and covered to stop water or air getting in
Something that is inside and surrounded by other things, like a garden or document
Covered by a case or layer to protect it from damage
Covered with a thin layer of metal
Covered by a protective layer like a shell or wrapper
Having a hard outer covering like a crab or nut
Covered with a protective outer layer, for example cables or pipes
Covered by a protective layer or case
Having a layer of something on its surface, like fur or seasoning
A thing that is covered by a layer like a cloak or mist
Completely covered by glass or a box to keep it safe
Covered as if by a soft veil of fog or shadow
Antonyms
How Covered
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cased comes from case, a word that once meant a 'box' or container. So, if something is cased, it is 'covered' or put in a box to protect it.