casing
nounUK /ˈkeɪsɪŋ/
US /ˈkeɪsɪŋ/
A casing is a cover that goes around something to protect it.
The sausage is stuffed into a thin casing.
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2. The outer tire of a bicycle or car.
He replaced the worn casing on his bike wheel.
3. A frame around a door or window.
The carpenter fitted a new wooden casing around the window.
4. The structure of a building that is not yet finished inside.
Workers finished the casing before starting the interior.