casing — Dicionário de inglês

Substantivo

1. That which encloses or encases.

   Exemplos

   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.

   Mais exemplos (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

   • incontável

   Exemplos

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

5. A tire.

   Uso

   • Appalachia
   • antiquado

Substantivo

1. the housing or outer covering of something

   Sinônimos

   shellcase

   Termos mais gerais

   housing

   Exemplos

   the clock has a walnut case

2. the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire

   Termos mais gerais

   covering

3. the enclosing frame around a door or window opening

   Sinônimos

   case

   Termos mais gerais

   frameworkframe

   Exemplos

   the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced