casing Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the housing or outer covering of something
    case; shell.
    • the clock has a walnut case
  2. noun the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire
  3. noun the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
    case.
    • the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced
  4. verb look over, usually with the intention to rob
    case.
    • They men cased the housed
  5. verb enclose in, or as if in, a case
    case; encase; incase.
    • my feet were encased in mud

WordNet


Cas"ing noun
Definitions
  1. The act or process of inclosing in, or covering with, a case or thin substance, as plaster, boards, etc.
  2. An outside covering, for protection or ornament, or to precent the radiation of heat.
  3. An inclosing frame; esp. the framework around a door or a window. See Case, n., 4.

Webster 1913