caster
Translation
caster, shaker
Examples
The office chair has five casters.
The office chair has five casters.
Please pass the sugar caster.
Please pass the sugar caster.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) caster a small wheel on furniture The office chair has five casters.
((a/the)) caster a container for sprinkling sth. Please pass the sugar caster.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wheel, roller
Etymology
From the verb 'cast' + '-er' (agent noun). The meaning shifted from a person who casts metal to an object that allows things to be 'cast' or moved around.
Memory Tips
Imagine a chair that you can 'cast' across the room because it has casters (wheels).