casing — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. That which encloses or encases.

   Esempi

   Some people like to split the casing of a sausage before cooking so it doesn’t burst.

   And, by your leave, for all the marvellous rich and sumptuous coat a weareth, he is very like a false jewel in a rich casing.

   Altri esempi (1)

   It was expected that the whole of the "3700" and "3900" classes would be so treated, but it was found that the streamlined casing caused the engines to run hot on express work and they were relegated to goods trains; the casings were removed during the war.

2. The decorative trim around a door or window.

3. A metal pipe used to line the borehole of a well.

4. The state of letter case across a whole phrase or whole lines of text; the collective state/arrangement of uppercase and lowercase letters.

   Uso

   • non numerabile

   Esempi

   The replacement string should have the same casing as the matched text.

5. A tire.

   Uso

   • Appalachia
   • datato

Sostantivo

1. the housing or outer covering of something

   Sinonimi

   shellcase

   Termini più generali

   housing

   Esempi

   the clock has a walnut case

2. the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire

   Termini più generali

   covering

3. the enclosing frame around a door or window opening

   Sinonimi

   case

   Termini più generali

   frameworkframe

   Esempi

   the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced