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Noun
S:
(n)
shell
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case
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casing
(the housing or outer covering of something)
"the clock has a walnut case"
S:
(n)
casing
(the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire)
S:
(n)
casing
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case
(the enclosing frame around a door or window opening)
"the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"
Verb
S:
(v)
case
(look over, usually with the intention to rob)
"They men cased the housed"
S:
(v)
encase
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incase
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case
(enclose in, or as if in, a case)
"my feet were encased in mud"