casing

noun

That which encloses or encases.

(architecture) The decorative trim around a door or window.

(oil industry) A metal pipe used to line the borehole of a well.

(uncountable, computing) The state of letter case across a whole phrase or whole lines of text; the collective state/arrangement of uppercase and lowercase letters.

(dated, Appalachia) A tire.

Roots

capsacas- · Latin · box

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Where does casing come from?

The word casing breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cas-, from Latin capsa (“box”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.