casing vs boot

casing and boot both are nouns.

casing is not a verb while boot is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
casing	Yes	No	No	No
boot	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, boot is a hyponym of casing; that is, boot is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than casing:

casing: the housing or outer covering of something
boot: protective casing for something that resembles a leg

Other hyponyms of casing include gear box, gear case, gearbox, jacket.

casing (noun)	boot (noun)
the enclosing frame around a door or window opening	the act of delivering a blow with the foot
the housing or outer covering of something	a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed
the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire	footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
	compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools
	an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg
	protective casing for something that resembles a leg
	the swift release of a store of affective force

casing (verb)	boot (verb)
	cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
	kick; give a boot to

Difference between casing and boot

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