a bottle with a perforated top for sprinkling sugar, etc, or a stand containing such bottles
3. Also: castor
a small wheel mounted on a swivel so that the wheel tends to turn into its plane of rotation
caster in American English
(ˈkæstər; ˈkɑstər)
noun
1.
a person or thing that casts
2.
a.
a small bottle or other container for serving vinegar, mustard, salt, etc. at the table
b. US
a stand for holding several such containers
3.
a small wheel or freely rolling ball set in a swiveled frame and attached to each leg, bottom corner, etc. of a piece of furniture or other heavy object so that it can be moved easily
caster in Automotive Engineering
(kæstər) or castor
Word forms: (regular plural) casters
noun
(Automotive engineering: Vehicle components, Brakes, steering, wheels, tires, and suspension)
The caster is the amount by which a steered wheel trails behind the vertical axis about which it is steered.
COLLOCATIONS: ~ anglenegative ~positive ~
Positive caster projects the load of the vehicle to a point on the road ahead of the tire contact.
If the caster angle is too large, it will cause heavy steering and the driver will quickly gettired.
Negative caster helps to center the steering wheel after a turn, and makes the front tires straightenquicker.
Examples of 'caster' in a sentence
caster
Allow to cool slightly and dust with icing sugar or caster sugar before serving.
The Sun (2016)
Place the butter in a large mixing bowl, then add caster sugar, flour and baking powder.
The Sun (2016)
With cream in a bowl and fine white sugar in a proper sugar caster.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Sprinkle with extra caster sugar and serve warm.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Make the cardamom syrup by warming the caster sugar with the ground cardamom and lemon juice.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Gently fold the caster sugar into the cream to combine.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Add the juice and caster sugar.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Remove from the oven and sprinkle with a further 4 tbsp caster sugar.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Serve with golden or maple syrup, or lemon juice and caster sugar.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
While the cake is cooling, mix together the lemon juice and caster sugar to make the drizzle.
The Sun (2014)
Dust with 1 tsp caster sugar.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Sprinkle 2 tsp caster sugar and 3 tbsp red wine vinegar over the aubergine.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Dust liberally with caster sugar, then leave to cool, before removing from the tin.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Season to taste with salt, pepper, lemon juice and caster sugar.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
For the cake batter, cream the butter, caster sugar and orange zest together until light and fluffy.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Word lists with
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All related terms of 'caster'
caster action
the tendency , caused by the design of the mounting , of a wheel to turn into its plane of rotation
caster angle
the forward or backward tilt of the steering axis in a vehicle, when considered from the side
caster sugar
Caster sugar is white sugar that has been ground into fine grains . It is used in cooking .
castor sugar
finely ground white sugar
die casting
the process of making a casting by forcing molten metal into a metallic mold , or die , under great pressure
surf-cast
to fish by casting into the surf from or near the shore