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Caster vs Casten - What's the difference?

caster | casten |

As a noun caster

is someone or something that casts.

As a verb casten is

(archaic|poetic).

caster

English

Alternative forms

* castor

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone or something that casts
    • a caster''' of spells; a '''caster of stones
  • 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
  • * (sometimes) a swivel which allows the caster to rotate for steering
    • Many office chairs roll on a set of casters .
  • A shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling condiments such as sugar, salt, pepper, etc.
    • a set of casters
  • A stand to hold a set of shakers or cruets.

    • See also

    * caster angle * caster sugar

    Anagrams

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    casten

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (archaic, poetic)

    • Quotations

  • * 1748 , , L:LXXX:
    • With No?e up-turn'd, he always made a Shew
    As if he ?melt ?ome nau?eous Scent; his Eye
    Was cold, and keen, like Bla?t from boreal Snow;
    And Taunts he ca?ten forth mo?t bitterly.
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