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Caster vs Coaster - What's the difference?

caster | coaster |

As nouns the difference between caster and coaster

is that caster is someone or something that casts while coaster is Agent noun of coast: one who coasts.

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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    coaster

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who coasts.
  • Something that coasts, such as a sled or toboggan.
  • (label) A merchant vessel that stays in coastal waters.
  • (label) A sailor who travels only in coastal waters.
  • * 1881 , Symon's monthly meteorological magazine (page 59)
  • If you question a seaman on the subject, whether mere coaster or circumnavigator, he will tell you that in a snow-storm, because of its constant eddyings and gyrations, frequent trimming of sails is more necessary than in any other gale
  • A person who originates from or inhabits a coastal area.
  • A small piece of material used to protect the surface of a table, upon which one places cups or mugs.
  • A small tray on wheels, used to pass something around a table.
  • A worthless compact disc or DVD, such as one that was burned incorrectly.
  • (label) A rollercoaster.
  • (label) A (coaster trout) (brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis )
  • Coordinate terms

    * saucer

    See also

    * roller coaster