Castor
noun
A wheel on a swivel, attached under furniture to make it easier to move.
She pushed the cabinet across the room, thankful for its castors.
Often appears as...
- castor wheel
- furniture castor
noun
A plant that produces seeds used to make castor oil.
The castor plant is cultivated for its oil-rich seeds.
Often appears as...
- castor oil
- castor seeds
noun
Another name for the North Star, used in astronomy.
Looking up to the sky, we spotted Castor in the constellation of Gemini.
Often appears as...
- star castor
- castor and pollux
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noun
Also known as the beaver, an animal famously known for its ability to build dams in rivers.
We watched the castor diligently constructing its dam.
Often appears as...
- castor oil
- castor fiber
noun
A wheel on a swivel, attached under furniture to make it easier to move.
She pushed the cabinet across the room, thankful for its castors.
Often appears as...
- castor wheel
- furniture castor
noun
A plant that produces seeds used to make castor oil.
The castor plant is cultivated for its oil-rich seeds.
Often appears as...
- castor oil
- castor seeds
noun
Another name for the North Star, used in astronomy.
Looking up to the sky, we spotted Castor in the constellation of Gemini.
Often appears as...
- star castor
- castor and pollux
Usage tips
Academic
noun
Also known as the beaver, an animal famously known for its ability to build dams in rivers.
We watched the castor diligently constructing its dam.
Often appears as...
- castor oil
- castor fiber
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Pro Tip 1/2Mobility Enhancement
Used to describe wheels that help move heavy objects effortlessly.
The bedside table's castors made redecorating the room a breeze.
Pro Tip 2/2Furniture Specific
Most commonly associated with movable pieces of furniture or heavy appliances.
I added castors to the bookshelf to make it easier to clean around it.
Pro Tip 1/2Mobility Enhancement
Used to describe wheels that help move heavy objects effortlessly.
The bedside table's castors made redecorating the room a breeze.
Pro Tip 2/2Furniture Specific
Most commonly associated with movable pieces of furniture or heavy appliances.
I added castors to the bookshelf to make it easier to clean around it.
Pro Tip 1/2Mobility Enhancement
Used to describe wheels that help move heavy objects effortlessly.
The bedside table's castors made redecorating the room a breeze.
Pro Tip 2/2Furniture Specific
Most commonly associated with movable pieces of furniture or heavy appliances.
I added castors to the bookshelf to make it easier to clean around it.
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The myth of Jason and...
Castor and Pollux, the twin tricksters hatched from an egg. The Boreads, sons of the North Wind who could hurtle through the air. For untold times these heroes had roamed ancient Greece, creating new legends wherever they went. But none of their adventures was so great as when they joined forces
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The 5 Musketeers Have an...
helps ah there we go castor says what amazing landscape indeed it is now you can see some vultures just at the top of screen that's where they were where they killed the little antelope earlier when it was a very slim pickings for the vultures
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Giant Cassowaries are...
depend on they can eat their eggs and even their chicks with such a small population this new threat could see the cassowary disappear forever from Australia which would be disastrous for this ancient rainforest the caster is
Video examples
The myth of Jason and...
Castor and Pollux, the twin tricksters hatched from an egg. The Boreads, sons of the North Wind who could hurtle through the air. For untold times these heroes had roamed ancient Greece, creating new legends wherever they went. But none of their adventures was so great as when they joined forces
Video examples
The 5 Musketeers Have an...
helps ah there we go castor says what amazing landscape indeed it is now you can see some vultures just at the top of screen that's where they were where they killed the little antelope earlier when it was a very slim pickings for the vultures
Video examples
Giant Cassowaries are...
depend on they can eat their eggs and even their chicks with such a small population this new threat could see the cassowary disappear forever from Australia which would be disastrous for this ancient rainforest the caster is
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Quote examples
Samuel Ervin Beam
American Musician
Back in '98 or so when I was in film school I was working on lighting for a movie in Georgia, out in the middle of nowhere at a gas station. Inside the gas station they had a bunch of old home remedies like castor oil, and one of them was a protein supplement called Beef, Iron & Wine. I just dropped the Beef part.
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Paul Hollywood
English Chef
You can't beat a good doughnut. It has to be a jam one with light pastry and caster sugar on the outside. If I'm really tired, I have to hunt one down, because it gives me that sugar rush to keep me going.
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Shobana
My mother would apply castor oil to my lashes every night. That was kind of torturous, because I would wake up with my eyes stuck close. She knew I would thank her years later for my long, curled lashes!
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Franchesca Ramsey
American Comedian
Castor oil has long been a used as a remedy for a whole host of ailments including arthritis, digestion, insomnia and even period cramps. But it also stimulates hair growth.
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Hailey Baldwin
American Model
I put castor oil in my eyebrows. And I also tint my eyebrows when I get them cleaned up. That way, I don't have to be constantly filling them in, because I'm lazy.
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Davinia Taylor
English Actress
I sleep with castor oil and clingfilm wrapped around my stomach. It's amazingly slimming because it detoxes your system. I also regularly cleanse my liver.
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Philomena Kwao
My hair is extremely dry and fragile, so moisture is key. I love black castor oil, shea butter, and lots of water.
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Adriano Zumbo
Australian Chef
I love raw caster sugar. It's a bit more earthy than white sugar, especially for cakes.
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Riya Sen
Indian Actress
After exercising, I oil my hair regularly with almond, coconut, olive and castor oil.
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Josh Billings
American Comedian
Advice is like castor oil, easy enough to give but dreadful uneasy to take.
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Samuel Ervin Beam
American Musician
Back in '98 or so when I was in film school I was working on lighting for a movie in Georgia, out in the middle of nowhere at a gas station. Inside the gas station they had a bunch of old home remedies like castor oil, and one of them was a protein supplement called Beef, Iron & Wine. I just dropped the Beef part.
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Paul Hollywood
English Chef
You can't beat a good doughnut. It has to be a jam one with light pastry and caster sugar on the outside. If I'm really tired, I have to hunt one down, because it gives me that sugar rush to keep me going.
Quote examples
Shobana
My mother would apply castor oil to my lashes every night. That was kind of torturous, because I would wake up with my eyes stuck close. She knew I would thank her years later for my long, curled lashes!
Quote examples
Franchesca Ramsey
American Comedian
Castor oil has long been a used as a remedy for a whole host of ailments including arthritis, digestion, insomnia and even period cramps. But it also stimulates hair growth.
Quote examples
Hailey Baldwin
American Model
I put castor oil in my eyebrows. And I also tint my eyebrows when I get them cleaned up. That way, I don't have to be constantly filling them in, because I'm lazy.
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Davinia Taylor
English Actress
I sleep with castor oil and clingfilm wrapped around my stomach. It's amazingly slimming because it detoxes your system. I also regularly cleanse my liver.
Quote examples
Philomena Kwao
My hair is extremely dry and fragile, so moisture is key. I love black castor oil, shea butter, and lots of water.
Quote examples
Adriano Zumbo
Australian Chef
I love raw caster sugar. It's a bit more earthy than white sugar, especially for cakes.
Quote examples
Riya Sen
Indian Actress
After exercising, I oil my hair regularly with almond, coconut, olive and castor oil.
Quote examples
Josh Billings
American Comedian
Advice is like castor oil, easy enough to give but dreadful uneasy to take.
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