castors

noun

Meaning

Someone or something that casts
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).
A shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling condiments such as sugar, salt, pepper, etc.
A stand to hold a set of shakers or cruets.
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.
A hat made from the fur of the beaver.
A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.
Castoreum (bitter exudate of mature beavers).
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Ariadne, of Africa and Asia.

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