Meaning & use
casing
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An outer covering or shell that protects or contains something.
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The technician replaced the cracked plastic casing on the phone.
Sausages are often sold in a natural or synthetic casing.
A note on using this word
Often used in technical contexts, such as machinery, cables, or sausages, rather than for soft or flexible wrapping, which is usually called a 'wrapper.'
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