casing
/ˈkeɪsɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.35 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The decorative trim around a door or window.
noun
The state of letter case across a whole phrase or whole lines of text; the collective state/arrangement of uppercase and lowercase letters.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Some people like to split the casing of a sausage before cooking so it doesn’t burst."
- "And, by your leave, for all the marvellous rich and sumptuous coat a weareth, he is very like a false jewel in a rich casing."
- "It was expected that the whole of the "3700" and "3900" classes would be so treated, but it was found that the streamlined casing caused the engines to run hot on express work and they were relegated to goods trains; the casings were removed during the war."
- "The replacement string should have the same casing as the matched text."