Caster

  • 31caster plate — noun see caster I, 1b …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 32caster action — castor action or caster action noun (motoring) The use of inclined swivel axes or kingpins to give the steerable front wheels a self centring tendency after angular deflection • • • Main Entry: ↑castor …

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  • 33caster — noun Date: 14th century 1. one that casts; especially a machine that casts type 2. (or castor) a. a usually silver table vessel with a perforated top for sprinkling a seasoning (as sugar or spice) b. a usually …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 34caster — 1) the chrysalis or pupa form of the maggot used as bait in angling in Europe 2) one who practices casting …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 35Caster — Литейная машина; отливной станок, отливной аппарат, станок для отливки (стереотипов, шрифтов); Литейщик; стереотипёр; отливщик шрифта …

    Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • 36Caster — 1. Übernamen zu lat. castor »Biber«; aus der Zeit des Humanismus stammende Übersetzung des deutschen Familiennamens Biber. 2. Aus dem Namen des heiligen Castor von Karden (4.Jh.), des Patrons der Stiftskirche von Koblenz, gebildete Familiennamen …

    Wörterbuch der deutschen familiennamen

  • 37caster — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cruet, sifter; wheel; swivel. See receptacle, circularity …

    English dictionary for students

  • 38caster — cast|er castor [ˈka:stə US ˈkæstər] n [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: cast to turn (15 20 centuries); CAST1] 1.) a small wheel fixed to the bottom of a piece of furniture so that it can move in any direction 2.) BrE a small container with holes in the… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 39caster — cast|er [ kæstər ] noun count 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 …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 40caster —  , castor  The first is the spelling for a wheel on a chair; the second is the spelling of the oil or bean …

    Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors