Word Finder - housings

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The activity of enclosing something or providing a residence for someone.

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Residences, collectively.

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She lives in low-income housing.

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A mechanical component's container or covering.

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The gears were grinding against their housing.

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A cover or cloth for a horse's saddle, as an ornamental or military appendage; a saddlecloth; a horse cloth; in plural, trappings.

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An appendage to the harness or collar of a harness.

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The space taken out of one solid to admit the insertion of part of another, such as the end of one timber in the side of another.

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A niche for a statue.

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That portion of a mast or bowsprit which is beneath the deck or within the vessel.

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A houseline.

The ribbon is light watered blue, the collar of alternate gold elephants with blue housings and towers, the star of silver with a purple medallion bearing a silver or brilliant cross surrounded by a silver laurel wreath.

They rode on mules with gilded bridles, rich saddles and housings, carrying hawks on their wrist, followed by an immense train of attendants.

In the 18 cylinder version there are three turbochargers in each of the three turbocharger housings.

Although most weatherproof housings can withstand heavy rain, they are not designed to cope with a flood.

Underwater housings are specific to the camera and are designed from a range of materials from inexpensive plastic to high-priced aluminum cases.

Some housings limit the controls you have underwater.

What's more, older models may have had housings available, but have since discontinued them.

In most cases, you'll need tohave yourown gear for each job including cameras, waterproof housings, lenses, diving gear, light sources and any specialized equipment needed forunderwater photo shoots.

They won't circulate the air as efficiently as models that have housings or downrods that suspend the blades at least 10 inches from the ceiling.

These can include a furnace, fans, drip pans, coils and the related housings of these items.

For the more adventurous, there are also replacement housings for many phones.