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casings

noun

plural of casing
as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it the egg of this bird has an unusually hard casing

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Recent Examples of casings Nine shell casings were found at the scene, according to the memo. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 Detectives later recovered 19 9mm bullet casings from the scene, which matched with the number of shots detected by ShotSpotter. — Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026 At the scene, police recovered six 9mm bullets and nine shell casings. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026 The couple opened up the kitchen and dining room (preserving the separate spaces via arched casings inspired by the original entryway), relocated the laundry room upstairs, and updated the baths while keeping the existing Tennessee marble. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2026 Plus, the light, ergonomic ear casings secure up to 50 hours of total charge capsule stamina with rapid quick-charge support. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026 On Sunday, investigators returned to the scene and found several shell casings on the tracks behind the house where the shooting occurred. — Paul Burton, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026 Police found shell casings that all came from the same firearm recovered from the scene, per the statement. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 Per the initial information, someone shot back from inside the park, and officers later found two sets of shell casings in the park and across the street, including rifle casings. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casings
  1. sheaths
  2. coverings
  3. housings
  4. shells
  5. cases
Noun
  • The research team says future versions may use adjustable sheaths or elastic materials to fit a wider range of bodies.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
  • To further the house’s connection to nature, Wright used flagstone flooring inside and out and employed large sheaths of glass windows for visual continuity.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
Definition of sheaths
Noun
  • Consumer Reports, referencing DOE data, says the right window coverings can cut unwanted heat gain by as much as 77%.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • If coverings could not be removed, visitors would be charged for a day pass or a pass replacement.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of coverings
Noun
  • To scale up capacity, operators simply add more cells to the stack, and no need to redesign heavy mechanical housings.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
  • There is zero mechanical connection to anything outside their respective housings.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026
Definition of housings
Noun
  • The stunning saloon offers up a number of bespoke details inspired by its pint-sized namesake, some of which were made from abalone shells.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Thunder and lightning go off like artillery shells in every direction and the temperature can drop 30 degrees in seconds.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of shells
Noun
  • Unlike criminal cases, in which a person may be able to post a percentage of the bond, an immigration bond generally must be paid in full before release.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Of those cases, 89% were attributed to the Russian side, including members of the armed forces, prison service and security agencies, while 11% were linked to Ukraine, including members of the Ukrainian armed forces.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of cases

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“Casings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casings. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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