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[Noun] | "case" | \ ˈkās \
1: a set of circumstances or conditions
2: a situation requiring investigation or action (as by the police)
3: the object of investigation or consideration
Origin: before 12th century ;
Middle English cas, from Anglo-French, from Latin casus fall, chance, from cadere to fall {mat|chance|};
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[Noun] | "case"
1: a box or receptacle for holding something
2: a box together with its contents
3: set; specifically : pair
Origin: 14th century ;
Middle English cas, from Anglo-French case, chase, from Latin capsa chest, case, probably from capere to take {mat|heave:1|};
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[Noun] | "case fatality rate"
1: the ratio between deaths and confirmed or reported cases of a specific disease or medical condition within a given time period —abbreviation CFR
Origin: 1912 ;
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[Noun] | "case history"
1: a record of history, environment, and relevant details of a case especially for use in analysis or illustration
Origin: 1894 ;
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[Noun] | "case knife"
1: sheath knife
2: a table knife
Origin: 1673 ;
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[Verb] | "case"
1: to enclose in or cover with or as if with a case : encase
2: to line (something, such as a well) with supporting material (such as metal pipe)
3: to inspect or study especially with intent to rob
Origin: circa 1525 ;
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[Verb] | "case-hard*en" | \ ˈkās-ˌhär-dᵊn \
1: to harden (a ferrous alloy) so that the surface layer is harder than the interior
2: to make callous or insensible
Origin: 1677 ;
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[Conjunction] | "in case"
1: as a precaution against the event that
2: if
Origin: 14th century ;
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[Plural noun] | "case goods"
1: furniture (such as bureaus or bookcases) that provides interior storage space; also : dining-room and bedroom furniture sold as sets
2: products often sold by the case
Origin: 1849 ;
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[Noun phrase] | "case in point"
1: an illustrative, relevant, or pertinent case
Origin: 1647 ;
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[Verb] | "case-hardening"
1: as in tempering, annealing;
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[Noun] | "case"
1: an individual awaiting or under medical care and treatment;
* e.g., " ... her doctor wishes that all of his cases were as cooperative as she is "
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2: one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like;
* e.g., " ... this is a perfect case of people jumping to the wrong conclusion before all the facts are known "
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3: something that actually exists;
* e.g., " ... this has never been the case before "
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[ "case" ]
1: Verb-To check out in advance. Ususally used in reference to a place you plan to burglarize or commit an act of mischief at.
* e.g., ... "Lets go case the house first so we know the easiest and quietest way to break in."
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2: Noun-24 pack of beer.
* e.g., ... "Can you pick up a case on the way here?"
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[ "case" ]
1: In the West a case is 12 beers (bottles or cans). In Ontario and out East a case is 24 beers (bottle or cans).
* e.g., ... Person 1: I got a case of beer, eh.
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[ "case" ]
1: Twelve bottles or cans of beer in Western Canada or twenty four cans or bottles of beer out East.
* e.g., ... The distance between Edmonton and Prince George is about a case of beer
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[ "case" ]
1: When you bottom out by landing heavily on your bike so bad that you end up with either broken testicles or mild spinal injuries. Often referred to "casing it", a case is a most unfortunate occurance that freeriders and dirt jumpers fear for the safety of their gonads. Usually happens when a rider is over zealous with their own ability and land shitty.
* e.g., ... Shit man, Mike was a little too keen and overshot the landing and fell 20ft to flat. He gonna need a lawyer for that case.
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[ "case" ]
1: 1) face (see grill)
* e.g., ... Why are you all up in my case?
[ "case" ]
2: 2) Business, e.g. "get out of my business"
[ "case" ]
3: 3) personal space in general.
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[ "case" ]
1: adj: synonym for awesome or great.
* e.g., ... Dude, check out the case ass on that chick.
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[ "case" ]
1: When something is completely and utterly fucked.
* e.g., ... Yo I think it's case for the Yankees tonight.
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[ "case" ]
1: Noun: A 24-pack of beer. NOT any other increment of beer.
* e.g., ... I picked up a case of Miller Lite for the party.
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[ "case" ]
1: v. to case out-- to swap out the internals of recently purchased piece of hardware so that you get new hardware, and then you return your old hardware in the new case to place of purchase thereby screwing retailers or manufacturers or both. The casing method works well on modular PC components... optical drives, computers, gaming systems, anything with a case. Similar to boxing. In other words, a white collar way to possibly steal expensive hardware.
* e.g., ... Casing my 1TB hard drive that failed on day 10 has saved me many days-- maybe weeks-- that would normally be spent on trying to get a replacement through warranty work.
The cheapest way to get a blue-ray drive is to case it with an old 52x.
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[ "case" ]
1: The word used to describe the last possible card that can help your hand in poker.
* e.g., ... Three people folded aces, so I needed the case ace.
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