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caster
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cast·er  (kstr)
n.
1. One that casts: a caster of nets.
2. also cas·tor (kstr) A small wheel on a swivel, attached under a piece of furniture or other heavy object to make it easier to move.
3. also castor
a. A small bottle, pot, or shaker for holding a condiment.
b. A stand for a set of condiment containers.

caster [ˈkɑːstə]
n
1. a person or thing that casts
2. (Cookery) Also castor a bottle with a perforated top for sprinkling sugar, etc., or a stand containing such bottles
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) Also castor a small wheel mounted on a swivel so that the wheel tends to turn into its plane of rotation

caster - A container with holes in the top for sprinkling something like sugar or pepper.
See also related terms for holes.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.caster - a worker who casts molten metal into finished products
worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"
2.caster - a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar
shaker - a container in which something can be shaken
3.caster - a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable
roller - a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)
Translations
caster [ˈkɑːstəʳ]
A. N = castor
B. CPD caster sugar N (Brit) → azúcar m extrafino, azúcar m lustre

caster [ˈkɑːstər] = castor
caster sugar n (British)sucre m semoule
caste system nsystème m des castes

caster castor [ˈkɑːstəʳ] n (wheel) → rotella

caster [ˈkaːstə]
fine sugar used in baking etc. strooisuiker سُكَّر ناعِم مَرْشوش пудра захар práškový stødt melis der Streuzucker ζάχαρη άχνη azúcar extrafino tuhksuhkur شکر شیرینی پزی hienosokeri sucre en poudre אֲבקַת סוּכר अरंडी šećer u prahu porcukor tepung gula strásykur zucchero semolato 白砂糖 정제 설탕 cukraus pudra pūdercukurs gula poedersuiker strøsukker, farin cukier puder granulado (zahăr) pudră сахарная пудра práškový sladkor v prahu šećer u kristalu [] strösocker น้ำตาลทรายขาว pudra şekeri 細白砂糖 цукрова пудра بیکری میں استعمال ہونے والی پسی ہوئی چینی đường kính


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