castor (redirected from castors)

cas·tor ¹  (kstr)

n.

1. An oily, brown, odorous substance obtained from glands in the groin of the beaver and used as a perfume fixative.

2. A hat made of beaver fur or an imitation.

3. A heavy wool fabric used especially for overcoats.

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[Middle English, from Latin, beaver, from Greek kastr.]

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cas·tor ²  (kstr)

n.

Variant of caster.

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castor

Noun

a small swivelling wheel fixed to a piece of furniture to enable it to be moved easily in any direction

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Castor  (kstr)

A bright multiple star in the constellation Gemini, with a combined apparent magnitude of 0.08. Scientific name: Alpha Geminorum.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Castor - a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux Alpha Geminorum Gemini - a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic
	2.	castor - a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar caster shaker - a container in which something can be shaken
	3.	castor - a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable caster roller - a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)
	4.	castor - a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material) beaver fur hat - a hat made of fur
	5.	Castor - type genus of the Castoridae: beavers genus Castor mammal genus - a genus of mammals Castoridae, family Castoridae - beavers beaver - large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges

Translations

castor [ˈkɑːstəʳ] n (wheel) → ruedecilla

castor [ˈkɑːstəʳ] n (= wheel) → roulette f

castor [ˈkɑːstəʳ] n → Rolle f

castor [ˈkɑːstəʳ] n (wheel) → rotella

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castor

n castor, caster [ˈkaːstə]

a small wheel on the legs of furniture to make it easier to move. rolwieletjieعَجَلَةٌ فس أسْفَلِ الكُرْسي لِتَحْريكِهاколелцеkolečko u nábytkuhjulder Gleiterκαρούλιruedecillarullik, ratasچرخکpyörärouletteגַלגִילוֹןछोटा पहिया, कुर्सी या मेज आदि के पाये में लगा हुआkotačićbútorgörgőrodasmáhjólrotellaキャスター양념통ratukasskritulisrodazwenkwieltje, rolletjemøbelhjul, trinsekółkorodinharotilăколёсикоkolieskokolesceobrtni točkićhjul, trissaล้อเลื่อนที่ติดที่ฐานเก้าอี้หรือเฟอร์นิเจอร์mobilya tekerleği(家具的)小腳輪коліщаткоفرنیچر کے نیچے لگے ہوئے پہئےlọ đựng muối tiêu（家具的）小脚轮