nnoun.artifactthe housing or outer covering of somethingSynset:case shell
Examples:- the clock has a walnut case
Derivationally Related Form:case
Part Holonyms:grandfather clock longcase clock
Hypernyms:housing
Inherited Hypernyms:shellhousingprotective coveringcoveringartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:bootgear boxgear casegearboxjacket
Full Hyponyms:bootgearboxjacket
nnoun.artifactthe outermost covering of a pneumatic tirePart Holonyms:pneumatic tire pneumatic tyre
Hypernyms:covering
Inherited Hypernyms:casingcoveringartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifactthe enclosing frame around a door or window openingSynset:case
Examples:- the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced
Part Holonyms:door doorway room access threshold window
Hypernyms:frame framework
Inherited Hypernyms:casingframeworksupporting structurestructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.perceptionlook over, usually with the intention to robExamples:- They men cased the housed
Hypernyms:inspect
Inherited Hypernyms:caseinspectexamine
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactenclose in, or as if in, a caseSynset:case encase incase
Examples:- my feet were encased in mud
Derivationally Related Form:casingcaseincasementencasement
Hypernyms:close in enclose inclose shut in
Inherited Hypernyms:encaseenclosesurroundtouch
Direct Hyponyms:boxcratepackpackagesack
Full Troponyms:bagboxbundlecontainerizecratepackpouchsackstow
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP | They --- the goods (apply to: case, encase)