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
Officers also recovered spent shell casings from both locations, with a preliminary investigation indicating that the casings were consistent with ammunition found inside the vehicle, according to the release.
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
According to police, 25 shell casings were recovered.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
About two dozen shell casings were recovered from the crime scene, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2026
Depue did not have an estimate on the number of shots that were fired but said shell casings were recovered from the scene.
—Nathan Pilling
march 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Outside the home, shell casings covered the street.
—Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Lushin was found with gunshot injuries, and several shell casings were found nearby.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 30 Mar. 2026
Police found multiple bullet casings in front of the business, the statement said.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
But, as steel casings corrode and seabed activity increases, engineers are growing increasingly concerned that weapons once assumed inert are becoming sources of long-term contamination.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
According to police, 25 shell casings were recovered.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
About two dozen shell casings were recovered from the crime scene, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2026
Depue did not have an estimate on the number of shots that were fired but said shell casings were recovered from the scene.
—Nathan Pilling
march 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Outside the home, shell casings covered the street.
—Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Lushin was found with gunshot injuries, and several shell casings were found nearby.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 30 Mar. 2026
Police found multiple bullet casings in front of the business, the statement said.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
But, as steel casings corrode and seabed activity increases, engineers are growing increasingly concerned that weapons once assumed inert are becoming sources of long-term contamination.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casings
Noun
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These white threads are cloaked in sheaths of chitin — the same sugar polymer that forms the tough exoskeletons of beetles, crabs, and lobsters — and can be easily grown in flasks and Petri dishes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Production quirks like volume and pitch changes, multiple beat switches, brash sonic redirections punctuated by everything from samples of glass shattering to synth stabs puncturing through sheaths of filters, make for a kind of chaotic symphony that feels deliriously of the moment.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At the palace, members of the royal family stood in the courtyard to greet Leo, the women dressed in black and with lace head coverings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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An attendee Friday asked about face coverings for girls.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The sturdy plastic housings resist fading and cracking and are brown in color to blend with most outdoor surfaces.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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Traditional outdoor TVs, with thick bezels and industrial housings, often disrupt that balance, becoming visual anchors rather than complements.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Precision missiles, artillery shells, drones, and air defense missiles are usually expended much faster than initially anticipated.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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Although artillery shells cannot be described as weapons of the future, the war in Ukraine has shown the value of keeping them around.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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According to documents from both cases, the relationship began with texting and the exchange of music from playlists.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, the frost is severe enough to end the growing season and is then referred to as a 'killing frost'.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Casings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casings. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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