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Casing

noun/kˈeɪsɪŋ/
Definition
the housing or outer covering of something
the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈeɪsɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɑːtʃi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɑːtʃi/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈeɪsɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe housing or outer covering of something
“the clock has a walnut case”
nounthe outermost covering of a pneumatic tire
nounthe enclosing frame around a door or window opening
“the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced”
verblook over, usually with the intention to rob
“They men cased the housed”
verbenclose in, or as if in, a case
“my feet were encased in mud”
Word Forms
caseverbenclose in, or as if in, a case
encasementnounthe act of enclosing something in a case
incasementnounthe act of enclosing something in a case
casenounthe quantity contained in a case
casingnounthe housing or outer covering of something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gehäuse
das Gehäuse oder die äußere Hülle von etwas
🇫🇷French
enveloppe
le boîtier ou le revêtement extérieur de quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
caja
la carcasa o cubierta exterior de algo
🇮🇹Italian
involucro
l'alloggiamento o il rivestimento esterno di qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
behuizing
de behuizing of buitenste omhulling van iets
🇵🇹Portuguese
invólucro
a carcaça ou cobertura externa de algo
🇷🇺Russian
корпус
корпус или внешняя оболочка чего-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आवरण
किसी चीज का आवास या बाहरी आवरण
🇧🇩Bengali
আবরণ
কোনো কিছুর আবাসন বা বাইরের আবরণ
🇮🇳Tamil
உறை
ஏதோவொன்றின் வீடு அல்லது வெளிப்புற மூடுதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
కేసింగ్
ఏదైనా యొక్క హౌసింగ్ లేదా బయటి కవరింగ్
🇮🇳Marathi
आवरण
एखाद्या गोष्टीचे घर किंवा बाह्य आवरण
🇮🇳Gujarati
કેસીંગ
કોઈ વસ્તુનું આવાસ અથવા બાહ્ય આવરણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೇಸಿಂಗ್
ಯಾವುದೋ ವಸತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಹೊರಗಿನ ಹೊದಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കേസിംഗ്
എന്തിൻ്റെയെങ്കിലും പാർപ്പിടം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ബാഹ്യ ആവരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੇਸਿੰਗ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦਾ ਰਿਹਾਇਸ਼ ਜਾਂ ਬਾਹਰੀ ਢੱਕਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
سانچے
کسی چیز کا مکان یا بیرونی احاطہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
套管
某物的外壳或外壳
🇯🇵Japanese
ケーシング
何かのハウジングまたは外側のカバー
🇰🇷Korean
포장
하우징 또는 무언가의 외부 덮개
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vỏ bọc
nhà ở hoặc vỏ bọc bên ngoài của một cái gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
ปลอก
ที่อยู่อาศัยหรือสิ่งปกคลุมภายนอกของบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
selubung
perumahan atau penutup luar dari sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
pambalot
ang pabahay o panlabas na takip ng isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
selongsong
perumahan atau penutup luar sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غلاف
الغلاف الخارجي أو الغلاف الخارجي لشيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
پوشش
مسکن یا پوشش بیرونی چیزی
🇹🇷Turkish
kasa
bir şeyin mahfazası veya dış kaplaması
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַעֲטֶפֶת
הדיור או הכיסוי החיצוני של משהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'casing'?
The primary meaning of 'casing' is 'the housing or outer covering of something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'casing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'casing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'casing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'casing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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