from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
caster
n 1: a worker who casts molten metal into finished products
2: a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar
[syn: {caster}, {castor}]
3: a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or
trucks or portable machines to make them movable [syn:
{caster}, {castor}]
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Caster \Cast"er\, n.
1. One who casts; as, caster of stones, etc.; a caster of
cannon; a caster of accounts.
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2. A vial, cruet, or other small vessel, used to contain
condiments at the table; as, a set of casters.
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3. A stand to hold a set of cruets.
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4. A small wheel on a swivel, on which furniture is supported
and moved.
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