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stored or moved: a packing case | a case of whisky (=12 bottles) | The porter will carry your cases (= SUITCASES) up to your room. 2 a box, piece of furniture, or other container for holding and protecting something: a jewel case | a bookcase | a pillowcase → see also LOWER CASE, UPPER CASE
case³ v [T] slang to examine, especially with the intention of robbing: The thief was casing the joint. (=examining the place he intended to rob)
,case 'history n a record of the past history of someone suffering from an illness, social difficulties etc
case-load /'keɪsləʊd/ n the group of cases (CASE¹) that a doctor, SOCIAL WORKER etc deals with regularly: My caseload is really high. (=I have a lot of cases to deal with)
case-ment win-dow /ˌkeɪsmənt 'wɪndəʊ/ also case-ment n a window that opens like a door, by means of HINGES along one side → compare SASH WINDOW
'case ,study n a detailed study of a person or group, especially in order to learn about their social development and relationship with other people in society
case-work /'keɪswɜːk||ˈwɜːrk/ n [U] SOCIAL WORK concerned with direct consideration of the problems of a particular person, family etc →-er n
cash¹ /kæʃ/ n [U] 1 money in the form of coins and notes, rather than cheques, CREDIT CARDS etc: to pay in cash | I haven't any cash on me can I pay by cheque? We don't accept cheques – we only take hard cash (=notes and coins)/you have to pay cash down. (=at once) 2 infml money in any form: The company is a bit short of cash at the moment. 3 cash on delivery → see COD; see also PETTY CASH; see MONEY (USAGE)
cash² v [T] to exchange (a cheque or other order to pay) for cash: Can you cash these traveller's cheques for me? | Where can I get this cashed?
cash in phr v 1 [i(on)] to take full advantage or profit (from): The company cashed in on its rival's difficulties by doubling production. 2 [T] to exchange (documents etc) for cash: When are you going to cash in those certificates? | He cashed in his chips at the end of the game. 3 cash in your chips spoken an expression meaning to die, used when you do not want to say this directly: When my old man cashed in his chips, my mother sold the house. | There are a few things I want to do before I finally cash in my chips.
Cash, Johnny (1932-2002) a US COUNTRY AND WESTERN singer and song writer, known for his very deep voice and for songs such as I Walk the Line (1956) and A Boy Named Sue (1969)
,cash and 'carry n [often the] a shop where goods are sold at low prices if they are bought in large quantities, paid for at once, and taken away by the buyer
cash-back /'kæʃbæk/ n [U] 1 a way of taking money out of your bank account when you use a DEBIT CARD to pay for something in a shop. The shop gives you money, and the amount is added to your shopping bill: That's £31.70, please. Would you like any cashback? 2 a way of reducing the price of a car, piece of furniture etc where the seller says what the price is and offers to give a certain amount of money back to the person who buys it: Price on the road – £8750. But on top of that, we'll give you £500 cashback.
cash-book /'kæʃbʊk/ n a book in which a record is kept of money received and paid out
'cash card n a special plastic card used for obtaining money from a cash dispenser
'cash cow n the part of a business you can always depend on to make a large profit: seeing the product as a high-yielding cash cow, requiring little investment in the mature stage of its life-cycle
'cash crop n a crop grown for sale rather than for use by the grower → compare CATCH CROP, SUBSISTENCE CROP
'cash desk n the desk in a shop where payments are made
,cash 'discount n an amount by which the seller reduces the price when the buyer pays with notes or coins and not by cheque or CREDIT CARD
'cash dis,penser also ATM n especially BrE a machine, especially one placed outside a bank, from which customers can obtain money at any time by putting in a cash card and pressing numbered keys to give a special number
ca-shew /'kæʃu:, kə'ʃu:/ n (a tropical American tree that produces) a small, curved nut → see picture at NUT
'cash flow n [S;U] the flow of money into a business (as income) and out of a business (for wages, materials etc): Despite difficult trading conditions, the company has maintained a healthy/positive cash flow this year. | cash-flow problems/crisis
cash-ier¹ /kæ'ʃɪər/ n a person in charge of money and payments in a bank, hotel, shop etc
cash-ier² /kæ'ʃɪər, kə-/ v [T] to dismiss (especially an officer) with dishonour from service in the armed forces
,cash-in-'hand adj (of a payment for services etc) given to somebody in the form of CASH so that there is no document as a record of the payment. People sometimes prefer to be paid this way to avoid paying tax: a cash-in-hand payment | I'd rather have the money cash-in-hand.
cash-less /'kæʃləs/ adj done or operating without the use of money in any physical form: a cashless transaction, by which money is transferred automatically from the buyer's account to the seller's | So many people have credit cards that we are nearly a cashless society.
'cash ma,chine n a CASH DISPENSER
cash-mere /'kæʃmɪər||'kæʒ-, 'kæʃ-/ n [U] fine soft wool made from a type of long-haired goat, used for making expensive clothes: a cashmere sweater
cash-point /'kæʃpɔɪnt/ n BrE a CASH DISPENSER: a cashpoint card
'cash ,register n a business machine used in shops for calculating and recording the amount of each sale and the money received, and sometimes for giving change
'cash-strapped adj [A] a cash-strapped organization is one that does not have enough money; used especially in newspapers and news reports: Cash-strapped councils can't repair crumbling school buildings.
cas-ing /'keɪsɪŋ/ n a protective covering, such as the outer rubber covering of a car TYRE: This wire has a rubber casing
ca-si-no /kə'si:nəʊ/ n pl. -nos a place where people play cards or other games for money. In the US, casinos are legal only in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and in the state of Nevada. Monte Carlo in S France is known internationally for its casino.
Cas-i-o /'kæsiəʊ/ trademark a Japanese company that makes watches, CALCULATORS etc
cask /kɑ:sk||kæsk/ n (the amount contained in) a barrel-shaped container, especially a fairly small one, for holding and storing liquids: a cask of sherry
cas-ket /'kɑ:skɪt||'kæs-/ n 1 a small usually decorated box for holding jewels, letters, and other valuable things 2 especially AmE for COFFIN
Cas-pi-an Sea, the /,kæspiən 'si:/ the largest INLAND SEA in the world, between southeast Europe and Asia. It is surrounded by Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan.
casque /kɑ:sk||kæsk/ n lit or old use a soldier's metal protective HELMET worn in former times
Cas-san-dra /kə'sændrə/ n in ancient Greek stories, the daughter of PRIAM, King of Troy. The god APOLLO gave her the power to see what would happen in the future, but he also made sure that no one would ever believe her, so when she warned her father that the Greeks could use the TROJAN HORSE to take control of TROY, no one believed her. People are sometimes called a 'Cassandra' if they warn that something bad will happen, but no one believes them.
Cas-satt, Mary /kə'sæt/ (1845-1926) a US painter who worked mainly in France with the IMPRESSIONISTS
cas-sa-va /kə'sɑ:və/ also manioc n [C;U] (flour made from the thick fleshy roots of) a tropical plant
cas-se-role /'kæsərəʊl/ n 1 [C] a deep usually covered dish in which food can be cooked and served: a heavy iron casserole 2 [C;U] the food cooked in this: (a) beef casserole
cas-sette /kə'set/ n 1 a container holding MAGNETIC TAPE which can be fitted into a TAPE RECORDER or VIDEO RECORDER: compare CARTRIDGE 2 a container for photographic film which can be fitted complete into a camera
cas'sette ,player n a TAPE RECORDER