Caster Meaning in English

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释义

A 'caster' is a small wheel that swivels and is attached to furniture or equipment for easy movement. It can also mean a container with holes on top for shaking and sprinkling salt, sugar, or spices.

用法与细微差别

In technical or furniture contexts, 'caster' usually refers to swivel wheels. In kitchen or dining contexts, it can mean a shaker (e.g., 'sugar caster'). Not to be confused with 'caster sugar' (a fine sugar in the UK), which is a different meaning.

• Spanish: rueda giratoria - salero (contenedor para sazonar)
• Portuguese (BR): rodízio - saleiro (para temperos)
• Portuguese (PT): rodízio - saleiro (recipiente de tempero)
• Chinese (Simplified): 万向轮 - 撒料器
• Chinese (Traditional): 萬向輪 - 灑料器
• Hindi: घुमावदार पहिया - छिड़कने वाला डिब्बा
• Arabic: عجلة دوّارة - وعاء التوابل
• Bengali: চাকা (ফার্নিচার) - ছাঁকনি (মশলার জন্য) - ছিটানির জার
• Russian: роликовое колесо - качалка (для мебели) - солонка (с отверстиями)
• Japanese: キャスター（小さな車輪） - シェーカー（調味料入れ）
• Vietnamese: bánh xe xoay - lọ rắc muối/đường/gia vị
• Korean: 바퀴 (가구용) - 조미료통 (구멍이 있는 뚜껑)
• Turkish: dönen tekerlek - süzgeçli baharatlık
• Urdu: پہیّہ (فرنیچر کے لیے) - چھڑکنے والا برتن
• Indonesian: roda putar (mebel) - wadah tabur (untuk bumbu/susu/gula)

例句

The office chair has four casters for easy movement.

basic

I bought a set of casters to fix my old table.

basic

Please pass me the salt caster.

basic

My suitcase rolls smoothly because it has sturdy casters.

natural

The restaurant uses several spice casters on each table.

natural

Without a proper caster, this cart just won’t turn the way you want.

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