caster

[ kas-ter, kah-ster ]

/ ˈkæs tər, ˈkɑ stər /

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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.

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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, castigation

How to use caster in a sentence

This model includes a sliding keyboard tray, additional bottom shelf, and lockable universal casters to make reconfiguring your space super easy—perfect for those who want to switch up their office setup from time to time.
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It has a 12-hour automatic shut-off timer, remote control, tip-over protection, a 72-inch electric cord, and caster wheels for maximum mobility.
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This might mean you want to go for an upholstered version, rather than a mesh version, or that rather than getting a chair on casters, you get one with fixed legs and a pivot point just below the seat.
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The weight capacity is 280 pounds supported by heavy-duty legs and quiet casters.
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Any character can equip any piece of materia, so it’s possible to make a melee character like Tifa into a caster.
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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
However, she does not downplay the amount of dark clothes and black eyeliner that are characteristic of her Caster ways.
‘Beautiful Creatures’: 14 Notable Differences From the Book to the Screen|Jean Trinh|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“It is such an extremely vulnerable population,” said Chris Caster, a case manager with the Anaheim Interfaith Shelter.
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Indeed, an attachment has recently been added to the machine, whereby its use as a type-caster (p. 076)is still further extended.
The Building of a Book|Various
When he answered A Fifty, or something of that sort, just to set the Caster.
The History of Gambling in England|John Ashton
It is as easy as spinning the caster for the oil and vinegar.
Hints to Pilgrims|Charles Stephen Brooks
When a man is touched by the caster it must be played if possible; if impossible no penalty.
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The strips of paste are cut with a paste-cutter (caster-like) and placed across; one strip may also be placed all around.
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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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