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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… … Wikipedia
caster — caster, castor The two forms represent several words and overlap in usage: caster is the only spelling for a few technical meanings; castor (a different word) is the only spelling for the oil; and both are used for the sugar (which is named after … Modern English usage
castor — caster, castor The two forms represent several words and overlap in usage: caster is the only spelling for a few technical meanings; castor (a different word) is the only spelling for the oil; and both are used for the sugar (which is named after … Modern English usage
Castor Garden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Castor Gardens is a neighborhood in in the lower Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Castor Gardens borders are ill defined, but it exists in the vicinity of Castor and Cottman Avenues. [… … Wikipedia
Caster — ist der Nachname von: Cynthia Plaster Caster (* 1947), bekanntes Groupie verschiedener Stars Dietrich von Caster, Weihbischof Jeff Caster (* 1958), US amerikanischer Schauspieler Kenneth E. Caster (1908–1992), US amerikanischer Paläontologe… … Deutsch Wikipedia
castor — (also caster) ► NOUN 1) each of a set of small swivelling wheels fixed to the legs or base of a piece of furniture. 2) a small container with holes in the top, used for sprinkling salt, sugar, etc. ORIGIN variant of CASTER(Cf. ↑caster) … English terms dictionary
caster — ► NOUN 1) a person or machine that casts. 2) variant spelling of CASTOR(Cf. ↑castor) … English terms dictionary
caster sugar — (also castor sugar) ► NOUN Brit. ▪ finely granulated white sugar. ORIGIN because suitable for sprinkling from a castor … English terms dictionary
caster action — castor action or caster action noun (motoring) The use of inclined swivel axes or kingpins to give the steerable front wheels a self centring tendency after angular deflection • • • Main Entry: ↑castor … Useful english dictionary
castor — castor1 [kas tôr′ē əmkas′tər] n. [Fr < L < Gr kastōr, beaver, after CASTOR: with ref. to Castor as protector of women from disease; substance was used for treating women s diseases] 1. Rare a beaver 2. a sexual gland of the beaver… … English World dictionary
