caster

[ kas-ter, kah-ster ]

/ ˈkæs tər, ˈkɑ stər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR caster ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Also cas·tor (for defs. 2-5).

a person or thing that casts.

a small wheel on a swivel, set under a piece of furniture, a machine, etc., to facilitate moving it.

a bottle or cruet for holding a condiment.

a stand containing a set of such bottles.

a metal container for sugar, pepper, etc., having a perforated top to permit sprinkling; dredger; muffineer.

Automotive. the angle that the kingpin makes with the vertical. Automobiles are usually designed with the upper end of the kingpin inclined rearward (positive caster ) for improved directional stability.

verb (used without object)

(of a wheel) to swivel freely in a horizontal plane.

Origin of caster

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at cast, -er¹

OTHER WORDS FROM caster

cast·er·less, adjective

Words nearby caster

castellum, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Castelo Branco, Castelvetro, caste mark, caster, caster action, caster sugar, caste system, castigate, Castiglione

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Example sentences from the Web for caster

Then that brought up the question of sentience: Is this Will Caster?
How ‘Transcendence’ Director Wally Pfister Became Christopher Nolan’s Secret Weapon|Andrew Romano|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Within he found a young man whom the caster addressed most respectfully as Dr. Benda, and who was about thirty years old.
The Goose Man|Jacob Wassermann
Then Caster came up, and immediately after him, red in the face as though he were going to have a fit, Miller.
The Trembling of a Leaf|William Somerset Maugham
In the middle were hooks in the trunk-beams for the caster and the lantern.
The Yacht Club|Oliver Optic

On these the caster and modeller may work his will, and if he also possesses a good eye for color the results may be of the best.
Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit|Albert B. Farnham
It was quite a little while before the caster turned to Daniel and asked him what he wanted.
The Goose Man|Jacob Wassermann

British Dictionary definitions for caster

caster

/ (ˈkɑːstə) /

noun

a person or thing that casts

Also: castor a bottle with a perforated top for sprinkling sugar, etc, or a stand containing such bottles

Also: castor a small wheel mounted on a swivel so that the wheel tends to turn into its plane of rotation

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单词	caster
释义	caster [ kas-ter, kah-ster ] / ˈkæs tər, ˈkɑ stər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR caster ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also cas·tor (for defs. 2-5). a person or thing that casts. a small wheel on a swivel, set under a piece of furniture, a machine, etc., to facilitate moving it. a bottle or cruet for holding a condiment. a stand containing a set of such bottles. a metal container for sugar, pepper, etc., having a perforated top to permit sprinkling; dredger; muffineer. Automotive. the angle that the kingpin makes with the vertical. Automobiles are usually designed with the upper end of the kingpin inclined rearward (positive caster ) for improved directional stability. verb (used without object) (of a wheel) to swivel freely in a horizontal plane. Origin of caster Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at cast, -er¹ OTHER WORDS FROM caster cast·er·less, adjective Words nearby caster castellum, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Castelo Branco, Castelvetro, caste mark, caster, caster action, caster sugar, caste system, castigate, Castiglione Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for caster Then that brought up the question of sentience: Is this Will Caster? How ‘Transcendence’ Director Wally Pfister Became Christopher Nolan’s Secret Weapon\|Andrew Romano\|April 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Within he found a young man whom the caster addressed most respectfully as Dr. Benda, and who was about thirty years old. The Goose Man\|Jacob Wassermann Then Caster came up, and immediately after him, red in the face as though he were going to have a fit, Miller. The Trembling of a Leaf\|William Somerset Maugham In the middle were hooks in the trunk-beams for the caster and the lantern. The Yacht Club\|Oliver Optic On these the caster and modeller may work his will, and if he also possesses a good eye for color the results may be of the best. Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit\|Albert B. Farnham It was quite a little while before the caster turned to Daniel and asked him what he wanted. The Goose Man\|Jacob Wassermann British Dictionary definitions for caster caster / (ˈkɑːstə) / noun a person or thing that casts Also: castor a bottle with a perforated top for sprinkling sugar, etc, or a stand containing such bottles Also: castor a small wheel mounted on a swivel so that the wheel tends to turn into its plane of rotation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to caster disk, drum, roller, beaker, jug, vial, urn, chalice, decanter, canteen, carafe, whirl, gyre, rotation, circulation, pulley, hoop, circumvolution, round, turn
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caster

noun Also cas·tor (for defs. 2-5).

verb (used without object)

Origin of caster

OTHER WORDS FROM caster

Words nearby caster

Example sentences from the Web for caster

British Dictionary definitions for caster

noun

Words related to caster