caster
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/ˈkæstə(r)/
English
Definitions
noun
- Someone or something that casts“a caster of spells; a caster of stones; a caster of bronze statuary; an online caster of video games”
- A wheeled assembly attached to a larger object at its base to facilitate rolling. A caster usually consists of a wheel (which may be plastic, a hard elastomer, or metal), an axle, a mounting provision (usually a stem, flange, or plate), and sometimes a swivel (which allows the caster to rotate for steering).“Many office chairs roll on a set of casters.”
- A shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling condiments such as sugar, salt, pepper, etc.“a set of casters”
- A stand to hold a set of shakers or cruets.
verb
- To act as a caster
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