Main Entry:

cas·ing

Pronunciation:

\ˈkā-siŋ\

Function:

noun

Date:

1791

1: something that encases : material for encasing: as a: an enclosing frame especially around a door or window opening b: a metal pipe used to case a well c: ⁴tire 2 d: a membranous case for processed meat 2: a space formed between two parallel lines of stitching through at least two layers of cloth into which something (as a rod or string) may be inserted