plural of caseness

The degree to which the accepted standardized diagnostic criteria for a given condition are applicable to a given patient.

If there should be.

If that is the way things are, if that's the case.

(informal) Actively working on something.

Used to show that an anterior explanation does not apply or does not adequately describe the situation.

A nail with a slightly larger head and more holding strength than a finish nail, used for flooring.

plural of sausage casing

The membrane into which the filling of a sausage is stuffed. Originally the washed intestine of an animal, now sometimes a synthetic substitute.

(engineering) In drilling, a bull-nose shaped device attached to the bottom of the casing string. A casing hanger, which allows the casing to be suspended from the wellhead, is also attached to the top of the casing.