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casing definition

cas·ing (kās′iŋ)

noun

  1. the act of encasing
  2. a protective covering; specif.,
    1. ☆ a cleaned intestine as of cattle, a plastic membrane, etc., used to encase processed meats
    2. ☆ the supporting framework of a pneumatic rubber tire exclusive of an inner tube and tread; carcass
    3. ☆ a piece of heavy steel pipe used to line a borehole or well, esp. an oil or gas well
  3. ☆ a frame, as for a window or door opening

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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