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Castor


n.

1. (Zoöl.) A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See Beaver.

2. Castoreum. See Castoreum.

3. A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver.

I have always been known for the jaunty manner in which I wear my castor.
Sir W. Scott.

4. A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.

Cast·or
n.

See Caster, a small wheel.

Cas·tor
n.

[L.]
(Astron.) the northernmost of the two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, the other being Pollux.

Cas·tor
Cas·tor·ite , n.

[The minerals castor and pollux were so named because found together on the island of Elba. See Castor and Pollux.]
(Min.) A variety of the mineral called petalite, from Elba.


 
 
Word Tutor: castor
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IN BRIEF: n. - A hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material); A pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable; A shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar.

Tutor's tip: The salt "caster" (a sprinkler for salt or pepper) is in the cupboard with the "castor" (an oil used as a medicine) oil.

 
WordNet: castor
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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar
  Synonym: caster

Meaning #2: a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable
  Synonym: caster

Meaning #3: a hat made of beaver fur or similar material
  Synonym: beaver


 
Wikipedia: Castor (disambiguation)

Castor may refer to:

Historical people

  • Julius Caesar Drusus, son of the Emperor Tiberius, nicknamed "Castor"
  • Castor of Rhodes, a Greek grammarian and rhetorician
  • Saint Castor, name of several Christian saints, such as Castor of Apt
  • A family name, see List of people by name: Cas-Caz

Fictional people

Science and Technology

  • Castor (star), α Geminorum
  • Castor (software), a data binding framework for Java
  • Castor bean, a poisonous spurge seed
  • Castor oil, the oil of the castor bean
  • Castor angle, alignment in the vertical longitudinal plane of a motor vehicle's wheels
  • CASTOR at CERN is the acronym for CERN Advanced STORage manager, a data storage system used at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland. CERN is the European Laboratory for the Research in Particle Physics.
  • CASTOR, an acronym for "Centauro And Strange Object Research," a forward CMS calorimeter
  • CASTOR is the acronym for Cask for storage and transport of radioactive material (containers used to transport highly nuclear waste)
  • Castor, the genus name of (and French word for) the beaver
  • the Castor (rocket stage)
  • a variant spelling of caster, a type of wheel
  • on the Saturnian moon Janus (moon)
  • a South Devon Railway 4-4-0ST steam locomotive of the South Devon Railway Eagle class

Music

Places


 
Translations: Translations for: Castor

Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - strødåse, møbelrulle, kastor

idioms:

  • castor sugar    strøsukker

2.
n. - bævergejl, bæverskind

3.

idioms:

  • castor oil    amerikansk olie

Nederlands (Dutch)
zwenkwieltje, strooier, bevervilt, bevergeil

Français (French)
1.
n. - (Pharm) castoréum

idioms:

  • castor sugar    sucre en poudre

2.
n. - roulette (de roue)

3.

idioms:

  • castor oil    huile de ricin

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Biber(geil)

idioms:

  • castor sugar    Raffinade

2.
n. - Möbelrolle, Streubüchse

3.

idioms:

  • castor oil    Rizinusöl, Kastoröl

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (φαρμακολ.) καστόριο (έκκριμμα), καρούλι, ρόδα (επίπλου), πασπαλιστήρι (αλατιέρα, πιπεριέρα)

idioms:

  • castor oil    (φαρμακολ.) καστορέλαιο, ρετσινόλαδο
  • castor sugar    ζάχαρη άχνη

Italiano (Italian)
castoro

idioms:

  • castor oil    olio di ricino
  • castor sugar    zucchero raffinato

Português (Portuguese)
n. - castor (m)

idioms:

  • castor oil    óleo (m) de mamona
  • castor sugar    açúcar cristal

Русский (Russian)
мебельное колесико

idioms:

  • castor oil    касторовое масло
  • castor sugar    сахарная пудра

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - salero, pimentero

idioms:

  • castor sugar    azúcar extrafino

2.
n. - castor, ruedecilla, castóreo, sombrero de castor

3.

idioms:

  • castor oil    aceite de ricino o de castor

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - hjul, sockerströare, castervinkel, bävergäll

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
1. 海狸, 海狸皮

idioms:

  • castor sugar    细白砂糖

2. 脚轮

3. 海狸, 脚轮, 海狸皮

idioms:

  • castor oil    蓖麻油

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 海狸, 海狸皮

idioms:

  • castor sugar    細白砂糖

2. 海狸, 腳輪, 海狸皮

idioms:

  • castor oil    蓖麻油

3.
n. - 腳輪

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 다리 바퀴, 양념병

2.
n. - 해리, 비버털 가죽

3.

idioms:

  • castor oil    아주까리 기름

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ビーバー, 海狸香, カストール, カストル, 投げる人, 計算者

idioms:

  • castor oil    ひまし油
  • castor sugar    キャスター糖

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عجله صغيرة للكراسي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גלגילון (מתחת לרהיט), מבזק מלח, מבזק פלפל‬
n. - ‮סם בלוטי הבונה - משמש ברפואה ולייצור בושם, בונה‬
castor oil - ‮שמן קיק‬


 
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