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1. The housing or outer covering of something
   - shell, case
    
2. The outermost covering of a pneumatic tire
    
3. The enclosing frame around a door or window opening
   "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"
   - case

1. Look over, usually with the intention to rob
   "The men cased the housed"
    
2. Enclose in, or as if in, a case
   - encase, incase

Derived forms: casings

Type of: close in, covering, enclose, framework, housing, inclose, inspect, shut in

Part of: door, doorway, grandfather clock, longcase clock, pneumatic tire [N. Amer], pneumatic tyre [Brit], room access, threshold, window

Encyclopedia: Case