Cas·tor (k s t r)n. 1. Greek Mythology One of the Dioscuri. 2. A double star in the constellation Gemini, the brightest star in the group, approximately 46 light-years from Earth. [Latin, from Greek Kast  r, twin of Pollux.] |
| 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. [Middle English, from Latin, beaver, from Greek kast r.] |
| cas·tor 2 (kstr) n. Variant of caster. |
castor
Noun
a small swivelling wheel fixed to a piece of furniture to enable it to be moved easily in any direction
| Castor (kstr) A bright multiple star in the constellation Gemini, with a combined apparent magnitude of 0.08. Scientific name: Alpha Geminorum. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | Castor - a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux 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 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 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) fur hat - a hat made of fur | |
| 5. | Castor - type genus of the Castoridae: beavers 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
n castor, caster [ˈkaːstə]
a small wheel on the legs of furniture to make it easier to move. rolwieletjie عَجَلَةٌ فس أسْفَلِ الكُرْسي لِتَحْريكِها колелце kolečko u nábytku hjul der Gleiter καρούλι ruedecilla rullik, ratas چرخک pyörä roulette גַלגִילוֹן छोटा पहिया, कुर्सी या मेज आदि के पाये में लगा हुआ kotačić bútorgörgő roda smáhjól rotella キャスター 양념통 ratukas skritulis roda zwenkwieltje, rolletje møbelhjul, trinse kółko rodinha rotilă колёсико koliesko kolesce obrtni točkić hjul, trissa ล้อเลื่อนที่ติดที่ฐานเก้าอี้หรือเฟอร์นิเจอร์ mobilya tekerleği (家具的)小腳輪 коліщатко فرنیچر کے نیچے لگے ہوئے پہئے lọ đựng muối tiêu （家具的）小脚轮
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