caster

American  

[kas-ter, kah-ster] / ˈkæs tər, ˈkɑ stər /

noun

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. 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.

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verb (used without object)

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

caster British  

/ ˈkɑːstə /

noun

1. a person or thing that casts

2. Also: castor.  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

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Other Word Forms

• casterless adjective

Etymology

Origin of caster

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; cast, -er ¹

Example Sentences

She also recommends devil's ivy for a bathroom which will see lots of moisture, and a false caster oil plant for a shady room or hallway.

From BBC

At 31, he told casters he'd "never experienced love like this before", having been with Anita "every day for a year".

From BBC

The casters under its antique glass and mahogany case squeaked.

From Washington Post

Gold likes casters in flex spaces, because they make it easier to move furniture around.

From Washington Post

While caster sugar is available in America — where you can more readily find it labeled "superfine sugar" or "baker's sugar" — it tends to be somewhat more expensive than your go-to granulated sugar.

From Salon

Related Words

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