casing

n. a protective outer layer or shell that covers an object.

n. an outer cover or shell designed to protect or contain an object.

“The plastic casing of the phone was cracked after it fell on the floor.”

“The engineer removed the outer casing of the turbine to inspect the internal blades for signs of thermal fatigue.”

n. the decorative wooden or metal frame around a door or window.

n. the decorative trim or moulding that surrounds a door or window opening.

“We painted the window casing white to match the rest of the room.”

“The restoration project required custom-milled oak casing to match the original Victorian architectural details of the drawing room.”

Technical

n. the thin outer layer that holds the meat inside a sausage.

n. the material, either natural or synthetic, used to enclose the filling of a sausage.

“The chef used natural casings to make the traditional pork sausages.”

“Artisanal butchers often prefer natural sheep casings for their superior texture and snap compared to collagen alternatives.”

Technical

n. the use of capital or small letters in a piece of text.

n. the collective state or arrangement of uppercase and lowercase letters within a string or document.

“The software automatically corrects the casing of your sentences.”

“The script failed because the database was sensitive to casing, and the input string contained an unexpected capital letter.”

Technical

v. looking at a building carefully, usually to plan a crime like a robbery.

v. the act of observing a location or building surreptitiously, typically to plan a burglary or other crime.

“The police caught the men while they were casing the jewelry store.”

“The security footage showed a suspicious vehicle casing the warehouse for several nights before the attempted break-in.”

Informal