casing

That comes in handy when he’s casing his neighbors' homes to figure out which ones to burglarize.

The students, being Stanford-type achievers, seem to have studied and followed the guide closely, according to charging documents — casing the building in days prior.

Some vendors claim that new add-ons can detect subtle changes in motorist behavior, such as when a would-be burglar is “casing” a home by circling the block in their car.

All lithium-ion batteries work roughly the same way: Cells are clustered inside the battery casing, and lithium ions move between the electrodes in each cell, generating an electric current.

They were also captured on video driving past the property, which prosecutors said suggested they were casing the location.