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case2

 
 
pronunciation:
keIs
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a receptacle for holding or carrying; container.
 
synonyms:
box, carton, container
similar words:
bin, can, cartridge, casket, chest, crate, kit, package, receptacle, tray
definition 2: a protective or ornamental outer covering.
synonyms:
casement, casing, cover, covering, wrapper, wrapping
similar words:
box, envelope, ferrule, housing, hull, husk, integument, involucre, jacket, rind, sac, scabbard, sheath, sheathing, shell, tegument
definition 3: a box and its contents, esp. a commercial product.
a case of canned tomatoes
synonyms:
box, carton
similar words:
can, tray
definition 4: the frame around a door or window; casing.
synonyms:
casing, frame, framework, framing
similar words:
sash
 
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: cases, casing, cased
definition: to place or enclose in a case; encase.
synonyms:
box, encase, enclose, package
similar words:
bin, crate, tun