caster
- caster
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—casterless, adj.
/kas"teuhr, kah"steuhr/, n.
1. a person or thing that casts.
2. a small wheel on a swivel, set under a piece of furniture, a machine, etc., to facilitate moving it.
3. a bottle or cruet for holding a condiment.
4. a stand containing a set of such bottles.
5. a metal container for sugar, pepper, etc., having a perforated top to permit sprinkling; dredger; muffineer.
6. Auto. 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.
v.i.
7. (of a wheel) to swivel freely in a horizontal plane.
[1300-50; ME; see CAST1, -ER1]
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Caster — ist der Nachname von: Cynthia Plaster Caster (* 1947), bekanntes Groupie verschiedener Stars Dietrich von Caster, Weihbischof Jeff Caster (* 1958), US amerikanischer Schauspieler Kenneth E. Caster (1908–1992), US amerikanischer Paläontologe… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Caster — Cast er, n. 1. One who casts; as, caster of stones, etc.; a caster of cannon; a caster of accounts. [1913 Webster] 2. A vial, cruet, or other small vessel, used to contain condiments at the table; as, a set of casters. [1913 Webster] 3. A stand… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caster — caster, castor The two forms represent several words and overlap in usage: caster is the only spelling for a few technical meanings; castor (a different word) is the only spelling for the oil; and both are used for the sugar (which is named after … Modern English usage
caster — ► NOUN 1) a person or machine that casts. 2) variant spelling of CASTOR(Cf. ↑castor) … English terms dictionary
caster — [kas′tər, käs′tər] n. 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) a stand for holding several such containers 3. a small wheel or freely rolling ball set in a… … English World dictionary
Caster — A caster (or castor) is an undriven, single, double, or compound wheel mounted on an object to make movement easier. Found on shopping cart, rolling chairs, and material handling equipment, casters may be fixed to roll in one direction, or… … Wikipedia
caster — {{11}}caster (1) person or thing that casts, late 14c. (also sometimes castor), agent noun from CAST (Cf. cast) (v.). Meaning pepper shaker is 1670s, on notion of throwing. {{12}}caster (2) wheel and swivel attached to furniture, 1748, agent noun … Etymology dictionary
caster — UK [ˈkɑːstə(r)] / US [ˈkæstər] noun [countable] Word forms caster : singular caster plural casters one of a set of small wheels that can move in any direction and are often attached to the bottom of a piece of furniture or equipment … English dictionary
caster — noun a) Someone or something that casts Many office chairs roll on a set of casters. b) A wheeled assembly attached to a larger object at its base to facilitate rolling. A caster usually consists of … Wiktionary
caster — centrifugal caster … Mechanics glossary
