casing

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkeɪsɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -eɪsɪŋ

Noun

casing (plural casings)

  1. That which encloses or encases.
    Some people like to split the casing of a sausage before cooking so it doesn't burst.
  2. (architecture) The decorative trim around a door or window.
  3. (oil industry) A metal pipe used to line the borehole of a well.
  4. (uncountable, computing) The collective states of upper and lower case letters.
    The replacement string should have the same casing as the matched text.

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Verb

casing

  1. present participle of case

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