casing
/ˈkeɪsɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈesɪŋ] /ˈkeɪsɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈesɪŋ] /ˈkā-siŋ How to pronounce casing (audio)/ (ame, mw)
casing — noun
- casingsingular
- casingsplural
1. the outer shell or protective layer fitted around an object, machine part, or wi
the outer shell or protective layer fitted around an object, machine part, or wire to keep it safe or hold it in place.
Harper snapped the blue casing onto her new phone before leaving the shop.
casing onto + device
After the fall, Rohan found a crack in the metal casing around the flashlight.
metal casing around + object
The washing machine stopped when a loose rubber casing exposed the wet wire inside.
After checking the wire, Eshe slid the cable casing back into place.
A clear plastic casing kept dust away from the small motor in the toy car.
文法句型
casing around + object
casing for + machine/device
plastic/metal/rubber + casing
用法筆記
Usually refers to the outside part that surrounds equipment, wires, or other physical parts. Distinguish from sense 2, which is a building term for the trim around a door or window.
2. the strip of frame and trim fixed along the sides of a doorway or window gap.
the strip of frame and trim fixed along the sides of a doorway or window gap.
The carpenter painted the window casing white before the new family moved in.
window casing
Dust gathered along the wooden casing above the bathroom door.
wooden casing above + door
When Mei measured the kitchen window, she included the casing on both sides.
The old house still had carved oak casing around every doorway.
After the storm, a strip of paint peeled from the front door casing.
文法句型
casing around + doorway/window
paint/replace + the casing
window/door + casing
用法筆記
Used mainly in building, repair, and decorating contexts for the finished edge around an opening. Unlike sense 1, it does not refer to a shell around a device or wire.