casing
That which encloses or encases.
Example
“Some people like to split the casing of a sausage before cooking so it doesn’t burst.”
Other meanings
The decorative trim around a door or window.
A metal pipe used to line the borehole of a well.
Synonyms
- case
A kind of
- framework
Related words
- shell casing
- casingless
- subcasing
- upcasing
- casing bead
- casing hanger
- casing string
- sausage casing
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “casing” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.