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- n an occurrence of something
it was a case of bad judgment - n a special set of circumstances
it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled - n a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
- n the actual state of things
that was not the case - n a portable container for carrying several objects
the musicians left their instrument cases backstage - n a person requiring professional services
a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor - n a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities - n a problem requiring investigation
Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir - n a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
he stated his case clearly - n the quantity contained in a case
- n nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
- n a specific state of mind that is temporary
a case of the jitters - n a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
a mental case - n a specific size and style of type within a type family
- n an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
- n the housing or outer covering of something
the clock has a walnut case - n the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
- n (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers
for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters - n bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase - n a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
- v look over, usually with the intention to rob
They men cased the housed - v enclose in, or as if in, a case
my feet were encased in mud
- What does the case of 9-year-old Hannah Poling tell us about a link between vaccines and autism?.
- The Hard Case Of Mary Bell The British press breathes new life--and new controversy--into a celebrated child murder case.
- The tragic case of Chantal Sbire's suicide has taken another twist: she refused treatment for her disease for nearly half a decade.