Casing

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Casing may refer to an enclosing shell, tube, or surrounding material. It may also refer to:

Cartridge (firearms), shell enclosing the explosive propellant in ammunition
Casing (borehole), metal tube used during the drilling of a well
Casing (molding), decorative molding surrounding door or window openings
Casing (sausage), thin covering holding the food contents of sausage
Casing (submarine), platform attached to the upper side of a submersible vehicle
Casing stone, smooth stone covering for a structure such as those on the Giza Necropolis
Casing in bank robbery meant to visit a bank, sketch blueprintlike maps, and occasionally pose as a journalist to get look at interior bank operations.
Casing (mycology), top layer of soil used during the fruiting stage in mycological cultivation
Computer case, the enclosure that contains most of the components of a computer
Letter case, the distinction between upper and lowercase letters in typography
Reconnaissance, also known as scouting or casing, a location to potentially commit a robbery

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