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attaché case a flat rectangular briefcase, hinged like a suitcase, and usu. used for carrying business papers or documents.
best-case scenario the best possible way that things could proceed from a particular point on.
case history a record of pertinent facts and changes, usu. in a client or research subject undergoing medical, psychiatric, or similar treatment or study.
case knife a knife carried in a sheath or case. [2 definitions]
case law law based on precedents set in particular cases rather than on statute.
caseload the number of cases assigned, as to a social worker or parole officer, or handled, as by a court or welfare agency, at one time or during a specified period.
dairy case a large container in a store that is kept cold and is used for holding and displaying dairy products, such as milk, cheese, cream, and yogurt.
hard case one who is stubbornly unchanging or obstinate, as in clinging to destructive behavior patterns.
in case if it happens that; if.
lower case Letters that are not capitals. In printing, the tray that holds these letters is called the lower case.
lower-case of a letter of the alphabet, having a form smaller than and often different from the upper-case or capitalized form. [3 definitions]
nut case (slang) one who is unbalanced or crazy.
spore case a sporangium.
test case a legal action that tries the constitutionality of a statute or that is likely to set a precedent.
upper case in printing, the tray containing the type for capital letters and special characters.
upper-case capital rather than lower-case.
vanity case a small traveling case, used by women, that is designed to carry cosmetics and toiletries.
worst-case of or describing the worst possible case, situation, result, or the like.
worst-case scenario the worst possible set of events that could follow.