caster

noun

cast·er | \ ˈka-stər

Definition of caster

1 : one that casts especially : a machine that casts type

2 or castor \ ˈka-stər \

a : a usually silver table vessel with a perforated top for sprinkling a seasoning (such as sugar or spice)

b : a usually revolving metal stand bearing condiment containers (such as cruets, mustard pot, and often shakers) for table use : a cruet stand

3 : any of a set of wheels or rotating balls mounted in a swivel frame and used for the support and movement of furniture, trucks, and portable equipment

4 : the slight usually backward tilt from vertical of the axis of the steering mechanism of an automobile for giving directional stability to the front wheels

Examples of caster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

About 150 workers will be added at Fairfield to staff the new furnace and caster, a 20% increase from the 750 now employed at the mill. — Bob Tita, WSJ, "U.S. Steel to Expand Under Tariffs," 11 Feb. 2019 The kitchen is equipped with a custom steel island on casters, made by Michael Daniel Metal Design, so it can be rolled out to the deck and used as a buffet for outdoor dinners. — Tim Mckeough, New York Times, "A Shipshape House in the Hamptons," 19 June 2018 But times are changing, and the functionality of a cart on casters holds so many more possibilities than just a drink station. — Wendy Manwarren Generes, Country Living, "Not Just for Cocktails: 4 Inventive New Uses for a Bar Cart," 25 Feb. 2014 Epic has come a long way since then, employing fantastic casters like Ben Lupo and Jack Dunlop, both of whom now have sizable social media audiences themselves. — Nick Statt, The Verge, "Epic’s Summer Skirmish series was a beta for the future of competitive Fortnite," 6 Sep. 2018 The human team was made of a number of former pros and casters, with a skill level estimated at putting it around the 99.95th percentile of all Dota 2 players. — Peter Bright, Ars Technica, "Elon Musk’s Dota 2 bots spank top-tier humans, and they know how to trash talk," 6 Aug. 2018 Finding clear water is the key to success for trollers and lure casters for striped bass, and there have been some huge fish caught and released in the north Delta on glide baits. — sacbee, "Fishing line: Lake Tahoe is full, the Delta is dirty and several rivers close | The Sacramento Bee," 9 Apr. 2018 There’s a blast furnace, but there is also the production of pig iron, an intermediate product; the continuous caster, which creates large slabs; and the rolling mill, which flattens those slabs to a customer’s specifications. — Glenn Kessler, Washington Post, "President Trump announces a major U.S. Steel expansion — that isn’t happening," 28 June 2018 There's a blast furnace, but there is also the production of pig iron, an intermediate product; the continuous caster, which creates large slabs; and the rolling mill, which flattens those slabs to a customer's specifications. — Glenn Kessler, chicagotribune.com, "President Trump announces a major U.S. Steel expansion that isn't happening," 28 June 2018

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