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 Investigators recovered 146 shell casings inside the building and dozens more outside, where Hasan shot at the backs of soldiers fleeing toward the parking lot. — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Edina Police Chief Todd Milburn said police recovered 55 spent cartridge casings from the scene. — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Investigators recovered 114 spent shell casings along the K Street Mall after the shooting, according to court records, evidence of the sheer volume of gunfire unleashed within seconds. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Most of the gun residue, casings, and bullet holes were found in the garage. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026 Police said the rounds appeared to be the same color and caliber as the casings found at the shooting scene. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026 Engineers at Idaho National Laboratory have brought a custom dismantling rig online to peel the metal casings off radioactive fuel rods. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026 Two spent shell casings and a bullet fragment were also recovered from the basement, where investigators determined the shooting occurred. — Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casings
  1. sheaths
  2. coverings
  3. housings
  4. shells
  5. cases
Noun
  • In a slow cooker, shrimp become bouncy and rubbery, and fish flakes apart into dry sheaths of overcooked flesh.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of sheaths
Noun
  • Expect elaborate window dressing, parquet floors, chinoiserie, and period wall coverings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This year, more than 20 bills aimed at curbing immigration enforcement became law, including bans on electric shock gloves and law enforcement face coverings.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 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
  • Some companies sell modest shells that buyers finish themselves; others engineer custom shelters into private estates, with independent power, water, air filtration, medical space and, at the highest end, elaborate amenities.
    — Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This type of aquaculture also has a low carbon footprint and the shells function as a form of carbon capture, according to a 2020 paper by the scientific journal Nature Food.
    — Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of shells
Noun
  • Unusually, adult children can (in rare cases) be liable to pay for parents’ care if the parents run out of money.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Uganda had temporarily restricted non-essential travel across its border with the DRC after most of its cases were imported from the country.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of cases

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“Casings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casings. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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