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单词 case glass
释义

case1 /kās/

noun
  1. A covering, box or sheath containing something
  2. The contents of such a box, etc, as in a case of wine
  3. A set, eg of pistols
  4. A facing for walls
  5. The boards and back of a hardback book
  6. A tray with many compartments in which a compositor keeps types of different sizes and styles (printing)
transitive verb

To enclose in a case

ORIGIN: ONFr casse (Mod Fr châsse and caisse), from L capsa, from capere to take

cāsˈing noun

  1. The act of putting on a case
  2. An outside covering of any kind, as of boards, plaster, etc
  3. A strong rigid pipe or tube lining a well, shaft, etc
  4. The outer covering of a tyre
  5. The outer deck of a submarine
  6. Cleaned animal intestines, or a substitute, used to case sausage meat, etc

caseˈ-bottle noun

A bottle made to fit into a case with others, a bottle with a covering

caseˈ-bound adjective

(of a book) with a hard cover

cased glass or case glass noun

A type of 19c glass consisting of one or more layers of coloured glass laid on clear glass and cut away to form various patterns

caseˈ-harden transitive verb

  1. To harden on the surface, as by carbonizing iron (metallurgy)
  2. To make callous or insensitive through previous experience

caseˈ-hardening noun

caseˈ-knife noun

A large knife kept in a sheath

caseˈmaker noun

A person who makes covers for books

caseˈman noun

A compositor

caseˈ-sensitive or (-insensitive) adjective

Of a computer program, etc, taking (no) account of whether a text character is upper-case or lower-case

caseˈ-shot noun

Canister shot, an artillery projectile for use at close quarters

caseˈ-worm noun

A caddis-worm

casˈinghead noun (mining)

The part of the well that is above the surface and to which the pipelines and control valves are attached

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