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casing

cas·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [key-sing]
    • /ˈkeɪ sɪŋ/
    • /ˈkeɪ.sɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [key-sing]
    • /ˈkeɪ sɪŋ/

Definitions of casing word

  • countable noun casing A casing is a substance or object that covers something and protects it. 3
  • noun casing a protective case or cover 3
  • noun casing material for a case or cover 3
  • noun casing a frame containing a door, window, or staircase 3
  • noun casing the intestines of cattle, pigs, etc, or a synthetic substitute, used as a container for sausage meat 3
  • noun casing the outer cover of a pneumatic tyre 3

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Origin of casing

First appearance:

before 1565
One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; case2 + -ing1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Casing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

casing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

casing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for casing

noun casing

  • wrapper — a person or thing that wraps.
  • skin — the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
  • jacket — a short coat, in any of various forms, usually opening down the front.
  • sheath — a case or covering for the blade of a sword, dagger, or the like.
  • hull — Cordell [kawr-del,, kawr-del] /ˈkɔr dɛl,, kɔrˈdɛl/ (Show IPA), 1871–1955, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1933–44; Nobel Peace Prize 1945.

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