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[ˈkɑːstə], (Noun)
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- each of a set of small swivelling wheels fixed to the legs or base of a heavy piece of furniture so that it can be moved easily
- a small container with holes in the top, especially one used for sprinkling sugar or pepper
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late 17th century (in castor): originally a variant of caster, in the general sense ‘something that casts’
[ˈkɑːstə], (Noun)
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- an oily reddish-brown substance secreted by beavers, used in medicine and perfumes
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late Middle English (in the sense ‘beaver’): from Old French or Latin, from Greek kastōr
[ˈkɑːstə], (Noun)
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- the twin brother of Pollux
- the second-brightest star in the constellation Gemini, close to Pollux. It is a multiple star system, the three components visible in a moderate telescope being close binaries
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