castor
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/ˈkɑːs.tə/
English
Definitions
noun
- A hat made from the fur of the beaver.
- A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.
- Castoreum (bitter exudate of mature beavers).
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Ariadne, of Africa and Asia.
noun
- A variety of petalite found in Elba.
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.
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Synonyms
castoritebeavercasteralpha geminorumgenus castorpomacecalmcastoreumbeaverkinbeaniefurcapbeehivehunting capski capbeeniebeaverteenstocking cap