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jacket vs casing

casing vs jacket

jacket and casing both are nouns.

jacket is a verb but casing is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jacket Yes No Yes No
casing Yes No No No
As nouns, casing is a hypernym of jacket; that is, casing is a word with a broader meaning than jacket:
  • jacket: the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition
  • casing: the housing or outer covering of something
Other hypernyms of jacket include case, shell.
jacket (noun) casing (noun)
a short coat the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
an outer wrapping or casing the housing or outer covering of something
(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire
the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition
the outer skin of a potato
jacket (verb) casing (verb)
put a jacket on
provide with a thermally non-conducting cover
Difference between jacket and casing

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