caster

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Synonyms: master, aster, canter, caste, cater, coaster, castor, casper, custer, easter, carter

Antonyms: master, aster, canter, caste, cater, coaster, castor, casper, custer, easter, carter

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Noun

1. Someone or something that [[cast]]s.
2. {{senseid|en|Q1534874}} A [[wheeled]] [[assembly]] attached to a larger object at its base to facilitate rolling. A caster usually consists of a wheel (which may be [[plastic]], a hard [[elastomer]], or [[metal]]), an [[axle]], a mounting provision (usually a [[stem]], [[flange]], or [[plate]]), and sometimes a [[swivel]] (which allows the caster to rotate for [[steer]]ing).
3. A [[shaker]] with a [[perforated]] top for [[sprinkling]] [[condiment]]s such as [[sugar]], [[salt]], [[pepper]], etc.
4. A [[stand]] to hold a set of [[shaker]]s or [[cruet]]s.
5. {{lb|en|automotive}} The angle of the [[axis]] around which a car's front wheels rotate when the steering wheel is turned, with a vertical axis being defined as zero caster.

Verb

1. To act as a [[caster#Noun|caster]] {{gl|wheeled assembly}}.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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