covering vs casing

casing vs covering

covering and casing both are nouns.

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

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

covering: an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
casing: the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire

Other hyponyms of covering include artificial skin, bootleg, bubble, canopy, chafing gear, cloak, cloth covering, article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable, coat, coating, cover plate, drape, earmuff, fig leaf, finger, flap, floor cover, floor covering, folder, footgear, footwear, exhaust hood, hood, hood, imbrication, lapping, overlapping, instep, mask, matting, mercy seat, paddle-box, paddle box, planking, protection, protective cover, protective covering, concealment, cover, covert, screen, swathing, thumb, toe, cover, top, upholstery, wrap, wrapper, wrapping.

covering (noun)	casing (noun)
the act of protecting something by covering it	the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
the work of applying something	the housing or outer covering of something
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it	the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
a natural object that covers or envelops

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