Definition as Noun

• the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire
• the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
• the housing or outer covering of something

Definition as Noun

• (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers

• case

• shell, case

• case, typesetter's case

• "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"

• "the clock has a walnut case"

• "for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters"

• Casing vs case
• Casing vs shell
• Casing vs typesetter's case

• Compositor's Case vs case
• Compositor's Case vs shell
• Compositor's Case vs typesetter's case