Associations to the word «Casing»

Wiktionary

CASING, noun. That which encloses or encases.
CASING, noun. (uncountable) (computing) The collective states of upper and lower case letters.
CASING, verb. Present participle of case
CASING NAIL, noun. A nail with a slightly larger head and more holding strength than a finish nail, used for flooring.
CASING SHOE, noun. (engineering) In drilling, a bull-nose shaped device, known as a guide shoe or casing shoe, is attached to the bottom of the casing string and a casing hanger, which allows the casing to be suspended from the wellhead, is attached to the top of the casing.

Dictionary definition

CASING, noun. The housing or outer covering of something; "the clock has a walnut case".
CASING, noun. The outermost covering of a pneumatic tire.
CASING, noun. The enclosing frame around a door or window opening; "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King