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“Caster” or “Castor”

caster / castor are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

caster k·AE·s·t·er

  • nouna worker who casts molten metal into finished products.
  • nouna shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar.
  • nouna pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable.

castor k·AE·s·t·er

  • nouna multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux.
  • nountype genus of the Castoridae: beavers.
Usage

Examples in context

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“caster”

  • …that when transferred to the caster give full instructions for each…
  • …better known as "Cynthia Plaster Caster."
  • …for casting on the monotype caster.
  • …of gem placed inside the soulcaster determines what the caster can
  • …the hand movement of the caster (of about a foot) to…
  • …the first book in the Caster Chronicles series.

“castor”

  • It joins Castor Creek to form the Little…
  • Idas and Lynceus murdered Castor because he and his brother…
  • Lynceus was the murderer of Castor, along with his brother, Idas.
  • …twins including a son, Luke Castor Kai Ralli in 2019
  • Antonius Castor, a botanist at Rome during…
  • …Idas to spot and kill Castor, and was in turn killed…
  • Donovan Scott as Castor Oyl
  • …by Matt Baty and Tommy Castor, for $6.2 million.
  • …complice (The Forest Accomplice; Le Castor Astral), which contains three stories
  • …training ship and the icebreaker Castor.

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