castor
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈkæstər/
- UK
:
rueda giratoria
- But just suffice to say, if you do a search on eBay for casters, CASTORS casters, am I right about that or is it ERS?
Examples
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The office chair has castors that allow it to glide smoothly across the floor.
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As there is less weight on the front castors, the user's center of gravity shifts rearward, causing greater instability.
Academic text (1994) -
With an even distribution of the load to the front castors and the rear wheels, the force, F_r, is smaller for the rear wheels because of their larger diameter.
Academic text (1994) -
Options include speed controllers, castors, solid-clear curtains, antistatic curtains, hard-wall panels, and a control-panel package.
Academic text (1994) -
We replaced the broken castors on the cart so it would be easier to move.
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Make sure the castors are locked in place before using the equipment.
Synonyms
2
3.7
A small wheel that turns under furniture to make it easy to move
Compounds
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3.4
A pale yellow oil from castor seeds that people use to treat constipation and to make paints and varnishes
A large tropical shrub with big hand-shaped leaves and spiny seed pods that give seeds used to make castor oil
- Specialized
A large beaver that lives in and near rivers in Europe and northern Asia
A large tropical bush with wide leaves that has seeds used for castor oil and contains a poison called ricin
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the wheel castor is to think of the verb cast ('to throw' or 'turn') — a castor is the small wheel that lets furniture turn and move easily.