English Dictionary

caster

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkɑːstə(ɹ)/

名詞

Someone or something that casts

日本語の意味

投げる行為を行う人、または物。具体的には、何かを投げたり放ったりするものを指す。

The caster carefully shaped the mold before pouring the molten metal.

鋳造職人は溶けた金属を注ぐ前に慎重に型を整えた。

意味（1）

Someone or something that casts

a caster of spells

意味（2）

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), and sometimes a swivel (which allows the caster to rotate for steering).

Many office chairs roll on a set of casters.

意味（3）

A shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling condiments such as sugar, salt, pepper, etc.

a set of casters

意味（4）

A stand to hold a set of shakers or cruets.

意味（5）

(automotive) The angle of the axis around which a car's front wheels rotate when the steering wheel is turned, with a vertical axis being defined as zero caster.

In addition, caster helps to reduce steering effort and to return the steering wheel to the center position after a turn.

casters （ plural ）