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Caster vs Trundle - What's the difference?

caster | trundle |

As nouns the difference between caster and trundle

is that caster is someone or something that casts while trundle is a low bed on wheels that can be rolled underneath another bed.

As a verb trundle is

to wheel or roll, especially by pushing.

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

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    trundle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A low bed on wheels that can be rolled underneath another bed.
  • A small wheel or roller.
  • A motion as of something moving upon little wheels or rollers; a rolling motion.
  • (engineering) A lantern wheel, or one of its bars.

    • Synonyms

    * (low bed on wheels) trundle bed

    Verb

    (trundl)
  • To wheel or roll, especially by pushing.
    • Every morning, the vendors trundle their carts out into the market.
  • To (cause to) roll slowly and heavily on wheels.
    • to trundle a bed or a gun carriage
  • Move heavily (on wheels).
  • To move (physically).
  • To move, often heavily or clumsily.
  • To cause to roll or revolve; to roll along.
    • to trundle a hoop or a ball

    Derived terms

    * trundle out

    References

    * "trundle." WordNet® 3.0. Princeton University. 15 Jun. 2007. Dictionary.com. * "trundle." Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary. K Dictionaries Ltd. 15 Jun. 2007. Dictionary.com.

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