| NOUN | artifact | casing, shell, case | the housing or outer covering of something |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | casing | the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire | |
| artifact | casing, case | the enclosing frame around a door or window opening |
| Sounds | key'sihng | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | The housing or outer covering of something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | shell, case | |
| Part of | grandfather clock, longcase clock | A pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow case |
| Narrower | boot | Protective casing for something that resembles a leg |
| gearbox, gear box, gear case | The shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed | |
| jacket | The tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition | |
| Broader | housing | A protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component |
| Spanish | caja, carcasa, cubierta | |
| Catalan | caixa, carcassa, cobertura | |
| Verbs | case | enclose in, or as if in, a case |
| Meaning | The outermost covering of a pneumatic tire. | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of | pneumatic tire, pneumatic tyre | A tire made of reinforced rubber / rubber and filled with compressed air |
| Broader | covering | An artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) |
| Meaning | The enclosing frame around a door or window opening. | |
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| Example | "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced" | |
| Synonym | case | |
| Part of | doorway, door, room access, threshold | The entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building |
| window | A framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air | |
| Broader | framework, frame | A structure supporting or containing something |
| Spanish | bastidor, marco | |
| Catalan | bastidor, marc | |
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