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casing

casing

64 3.0
An outer cover that protects things like a tire from damage
  • noun
  • /ˈkeɪsɪŋ/
: carcasa
  • I custom made myself a outer casing for this pair of flush cutters.
  • engine casing
  • make casings

I take the hood, plastic grill, headlight casings, antenna and right side Fender.

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Examples

  • The machines are grouped into three facilities, each dedicated to making engine casings, compressor blades, or blisks.

    Academic text (2001)
  • So I reckon if I had a new casing it would be OK.

  • Take away the mould casing and there is your head.

  • So now we have titanium casing with the black strap.

  • The engine casings on the earlier engines were cylindrical and tube-like.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The technician replaced the damaged casing to ensure the device worked properly.

  • The new phone has a durable casing that protects it from drops and scratches.

  • To protect the fragile components, we installed a robust casing around them.

Synonyms

cover
vscasing
849 1.0

A thing like a lid or blanket that lies over something to keep it safe

is a built outer part that protects and often contains internal parts
shield
vscasing
571 2.9

A broad piece of armor held to protect someone from harm

is the enclosing outer part that also serves to hold or contain items
case
vscasing
478 1.0

A box or container for holding and carrying things like bottles

is the outer covering that also serves to hold or contain contents
shell
vscasing
323 1.0

A hard outer covering that protects animals, eggs, or nuts

is similar but can be softer and may also hold things inside
wrapping
vscasing
36 1.0

Material used to cover and protect something, like a bandage or gift paper

is a fixed outer housing rather than temporary material used for transport
covering
vscasing
19 1.1

A thing placed over something to protect or hide it

is the outer formed housing that both protects and holds an item
housing
vscasing
  • Specialized
15 3.6

A cover that protects machine parts

is an outer layer designed both to protect and to contain an object
boot
vscasing
  • Specialized
15 6.0

A flexible cover that protects moving parts and wires

is a general outer enclosure that protects and contains not a shaped snug form
jacket
vscasing
14 3.9

An outer covering that protects or decorates objects like bullets

is a general outer housing meant primarily to protect and contain
cladding
vscasing
  • Specialized
4 6.8

An outer layer fixed to the outside of a building to keep weather out and make it look better

applies broadly to objects and focuses on enclosing and containing them
protective cover
vscasing
3 2.7

An object placed over something to keep it safe from damage

also implies an enclosing outer part that protects and contains
sheathing
vscasing
  • Specialized
2 6.5

A layer of boards or panels on a building to protect and strengthen it

focuses more on enclosing and protecting an object rather than finishing
enclosure
vscasing
2 4.4

Closing off an area by surrounding it with a fence or barrier

is the physical outer housing that results from surrounding or enclosing
1 3.2

Something you put over a thing to keep it safe from damage

adds that protection while also forming the enclosing outer part
armoring
vscasing
  • US
1 4.7

A protective layer added to something to stop damage

is a general protective outer part not necessarily meant for defense only

Antonyms

11 4.6

Being without protection from cold, wind, or rain

How Protective

enclosure
26 3.5
housing
  • Specialized
15 3.6
casing
64 3.0
covering
19 1.1
wrapper
70 1.0

Surface Forms

casing singular
casings plural

Morphology

casing = case (semi-transparent) = case + ing

The form clearly comes from 'case' + '-ing', but the resulting noun refers to the covering material or housing rather than the action itself.

Etymology

The word casing comes from case, which means a box or cover and comes from an old Latin word capsa meaning 'box'. So a casing is the outer 'box' or cover that protects something, like the outside of a tire.