Thesaurus results for CASINGS

casings

noun

plural of casing

as in sheaths

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it the egg of this bird has an unusually hard casing

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Recent Examples of casings Deputies responding to the scene found shell casings in the street, according to dispatch records. — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 June 2026 Natural casings are made of lamb skins and give hot dogs a bit of a curve, while the hot dogs without casing pack flat into the package. — Dianna Douglas, NPR, 28 June 2026 However, many of the casings would miss their target and land on the flight line, creating hazards for other aircraft. — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026 Police recovered a handgun, a fake handgun and six shell casings at the shooting scene, the report stated, as well as a grocery bag of e-cigarettes. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 During the investigation, shell casings found at the scene were later compared to a firearm Craig admitted belonged to him, the release said. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 Ballistics evidence collected from the scene was ultimately connected to shell casings found in the backyard of her home in Vermont, Rouse said. — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 24 June 2026 At least six shell casings were recovered from the scene of the shooting, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson Eliza Durham. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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Noun

Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.

— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
The payload was designed to test a hypersonic navigation system capable of accurately identifying spacecraft position, even when communications are blocked by intense plasma sheaths during hypersonic flight.

— Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026

Definition of sheaths

Noun

Videos posted on social media captured the individuals marching in their signature blue shirts, chinos and white face coverings.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 July 2026
The statute would ban covered officers from wearing masks or shielding their identities while on duty and interacting with the public, with exceptions including medical masks, religious coverings, certain tactical equipment and hazardous conditions.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of coverings

Noun

From headlight housings and door trim to bumpers and exhaust tips, the polish doesn’t just work on chrome but also steel, copper, aluminum and brass.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
The Colorado State Patrol is asking for any witnesses or anyone who may know the whereabouts of a 2014 to 2016 dark blue or black Jeep Wrangler with damage to one of the foglight housings on the front bumper.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 4 June 2026

Definition of housings

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The capital’s traditional Independence Day show had 10,000 shells lasting 18 minutes.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Organizers said the display featured three times as many fireworks shells as in previous years — the largest fireworks Stars & Stripes show to date.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026

Definition of shells

Noun

Counties investigate these cases, and officials acknowledge that fraud exists, but neither the state nor local property appraisers publish verifiable statewide fraud statistics.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Organizers of celebrations months in the making had to adjust or cancel activities entirely as much of the East Coast sweltered under heat that approached and in many cases surpassed triple digits.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

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