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Meaning of CASTER

Pronunciation:  'kastur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable
  2. [n]  a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar
  3. [n]  a worker who casts molten metal into finished products
 
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 Synonyms: castor
 
 See Also: roller, shaker, worker

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cast"er\, n.
1. One who casts; as, caster of stones, etc.; a caster of
   cannon; a caster of accounts.
2. A vial, cruet, or other small vessel, used to contain
   condiments at the table; as, a set of casters.
3. A stand to hold a set of cruets.
4. A small wheel on a swivel, on which furniture is supported
   and moved.
 

 

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