Look up: casing

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   casing
   [n] - the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire 2. [n] - the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
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   casing
   steel pipe placed in an oil or gas well as drilling progresses to prevent the wall of the hole from caving in during drilling, to prevent seepage of fluids, and to provide a means of extracting petroleum if the well is productive.
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   Casing
   Boards fixed in door openings to hide the wall edges and support the door.
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   Casing
   Material used to surround partially or completely a structural member for fire resistance or decorative purposes. (Concrete casing, spray casing, board casing.)
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   Casing
   metal pipe inserted into a well bore and cemented in place to protect both subsurface formations (such as ground water) and the wellbore. A surface casing is set first to protect groundwater. The production casing is the last one set. The production tubing (through which hydrocarbons flow to the surface) will be suspended inside the production casing.
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   casing
   (a) crossply-A casing having multiples of two plies extending from bead to bead, with alternate plies at opposite bias angles to the circumferential line, the bias angle increasing from sidewall to crown; (b) radial ply-A casing having one or more plies extending from bead to bead at approximately 90o to the circumferential line. Category: Various industries and crafts • a rigid enclos...
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   Casing
   Molding of various widths and thicknesses used to trim door and window openings at the jambs.
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   Casing
   Cas'ing noun 1. The act or process of inclosing in, or covering with, a case or thin substance, as plaster, boards, etc. 2. An outside covering, for protection or ornament, or to precent the radiation of heat. 3. An inclosing frame; esp. the framework around a door or a window. See Case , noun , 4.
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   casing
   noun the enclosing frame around a door or window opening; `the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced`
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    Casing
    `Casing` can refer to: *Casing (ammunition) *Casing (sausage) *Casing (borehole) *Casing (submarine) *Letter case *Casing (moulding) – Decorative moulding surrounding door or window openings. *Casing (machine) – a part of a machine or device that properly encloses the other parts of the machine or device, and allows it to function efficiently *Casing (jargon) - A term used by thieves to refer to observation of a possible target befo...
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    Casing
    • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cash • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Case • (n.) An inclosing frame; esp. the framework around a door or a window. See Case, n., 4. • (n.) The act or process of inclosing in, or covering with, a case or thin substance, as plaster, boards, etc. • (n.) An outside covering, for protection or ornament, or to prece...
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    casing
    (from the article `petroleum production`) Modern wells are not drilled to their total depth in a continuous process. Drilling may be stopped for logging and testing (discussed below; see Well ... ...preliminary tests show that one or more of the formations penetrated by a borehole will be commercially productive, the well must be prepar...
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    casing
    (from the article `sausage`) ...used in sausage making includes salt and, depending on the ethnic or regional origin of the recipe, coriander, nutmeg, cloves, garlic, vinegar, ...
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    Casing
    Molding of various widths, thickness and shapes applied to the framework of window and door units.
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    Casing
    - Wood trim molding installed around a door or window opening.
    Found on http://www.homebuildingmanual.com/Glossa
    
    
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    casing
    
    1. the housing or outer covering of something
    2. the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire
    3. the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
    4. look over, usually with the intention to rob
    
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    casing
    Door and window framing. Related categories • BUILDING AND ARCHITECTURE
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