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coaster
coastera coasting sled or toboggan; a vessel engaged in coastal trade; a disk placed under an object to protect the surface below: Please place a coaster under your glass.
Not to be confused with:costar – an actor or actress who shares star billing with another; a performer whose status is slightly below that of a star: She is the costar of the film. (also co-star)coast·er C0434400 (kō′stər)n.1. One that coasts, as:a. One who acts in an aimless manner.b. A sled or toboggan.c. One who rides a sled or toboggan.2. Nautical A vessel engaged in coastal trade: "dirty British coaster with a salt-caked smokestack" (John Masefield).3. A roller coaster.4. a. A small mat or plate placed under a vessel to protect a tabletop or other surface beneath.b. A small tray, often on wheels, for passing something, such as a wine decanter, around a table.5. A resident of a coastal region.coaster (ˈkəʊstə) n1. (Nautical Terms) Brit a vessel or trader engaged in coastal commerce2. (Furniture) a small tray, sometimes on wheels, for holding a decanter, wine bottle, etc3. a person or thing that coasts4. (Furniture) a protective disc or mat on which to place a glass or bottle5. US short for roller-coaster6. (Peoples) W African a European resident on the coast
Coaster (ˈkəʊstə) n (Peoples) NZ a person from the West Coast of the South Island, New Zealandcoast•er (ˈkoʊ stər)
n. 1. a person or thing that coasts. 2. a small dish or mat, esp. for placing under a glass. 3. a ship engaged in coastwise trade. 4. a sled for coasting. 5. roller coaster. [1565–75] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | coaster - a resident of a coastal areaoccupant, occupier, resident - someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there | | 2. | coaster - someone who coastsmover - someone who moves | | 3. | coaster - a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle)protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" |
Translationscoast (kəust) noun the side or border of land next to the sea. The coast was very rocky. 海岸 海岸 verb to travel downhill (in a vehicle, on a bicycle etc) without the use of any power such as the engine or pedalling. He coasted for two miles after the car ran out of petrol. (靠慣性)滑下山坡 （尤指不用动力向山坡下）滑行，惯性滑行 ˈcoastal adjective of or near the coast. a coastal town. 海岸的 海岸的ˈcoaster noun1. a vessel that sails along near the coast. 沿岸航行的船隻 沿海航船2. a small mat for putting under a drinking-glass etc. 杯墊 杯托ˈcoastguard noun a person or group of people, employed to watch the coast for smugglers, ships in distress etc. 海防隊 海岸警卫队- Does the bike have coaster brakes? (US)
Does the bike have back-pedal brakes? (UK) → 这辆自行车有脚踏回转刹车功能吗？
coaster
roller coasterA series or period of drastic changes that occur without warning. After she graduated from college, her life became a roller coaster filled with ups and downs as she tried to establish herself as a fashion designer.See also: coaster, rollerroller coaster rideA series or period of drastic changes that occur without warning. After she graduated from college, her life became a roller coaster ride filled with ups and downs as she tried to establish herself as a fashion designer.See also: coaster, ride, rollera roller-coaster ride If you describe an experience as a roller-coaster ride, you mean that parts of it were very good and parts of it were very bad. Markets on both sides of the Atlantic have had a roller coaster ride over the past five days. The past week was an emotional roller-coaster ride for these people.See also: ridea roller-coaster ride an experience in which circumstances change rapidly and in a volatile manner from one extreme to another. 2004 BBC News: Business Shares have been on a rollercoaster ride, with US shares plunging and then recovering twice over. See also: ridecoaster n. someone who lives near the ocean on the coast. (California.) Tiffany is a coaster now, but she was born, like, somewhere else. coaster
coaster1. Brit a vessel or trader engaged in coastal commerce 2. West African a European resident on the coast coaster[′kō·stər] (naval architecture) A small merchant ship, about 200 feet (61 meters) long, which operates near coasts, in rivers and estuaries, and on short ocean passages. coasterWhat a bad CD-R disc is often called. See CD-R and underrun.MedicalSeeCOASTLegalSeeCoastcoaster
Words related to coasternoun a resident of a coastal areaRelated Wordsnoun someone who coastsRelated Wordsnoun a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (iRelated Words- protective cover
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