Casing vs Example - What's the Difference?

Casing

Example

Definitions

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
  • an occurrence of something
  • punishment intended as a warning to others
  • something to be imitated
  • a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
  • an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  • a representative form or pattern

Examples

  • "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"
  • "the clock has a walnut case"
  • "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
  • "they decided to make an example of him"
  • "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"
  • "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook"
  • "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"
  • "I profited from his example"

Parts of Speech

Noun
Noun