caster
/ˈkɑːstə(ɹ)/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.10 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Someone or something that casts.
noun
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 steering).
noun
A shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling condiments such as sugar, salt, pepper, etc.
noun
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.
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "a caster of spells"
- "a caster of stones"
- "a caster of bronze statuary"
- "She’s never seen a hired man without Anna to command him. He’s eerie as a shadow without its caster."
- "Many office chairs roll on a set of casters."
- "I have my own phone, an electric typewriter and a lovely chair with casters. The floor is carpeted, the lighting is very adequate."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *kas- Proto-Germanic *kastōną Old Norse kastabor. Middle English casten English cast Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English caster From cast + -er; the wheel sense comes from obsolete cast (“to turn”).
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkɑːstə(ɹ)/
- British English: /ˈkɑːstə(ɹ)/
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Frequently Paired Words
caster angle
caster sugar