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castor

/ˈkɑːs.tə/

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noun

Sombrero de castor

A hat made from the fur of the beaver.

Examples :

"The museum displayed a beautiful castor, a hat made from beaver fur. "

El museo exhibió un hermoso sombrero de castor, un sombrero hecho de piel de castor.

wear material style

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noun

Una calidad pesada de paño para abrigos

A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.

Examples :

"My grandfather's old overcoat was made of thick, warm castor, perfect for the cold winter days. "

El abrigo viejo de mi abuelo estaba hecho de una calidad pesada y cálida de paño, perfecto para los fríos días de invierno.

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noun

Castóreo

Castoreum (bitter exudate of mature beavers).

Examples :

"The old perfume contained castor, giving it a musky, animalic scent. "

El perfume antiguo contenía castóreo, lo que le daba un aroma almizclado y animal.

animal substance biology

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Mariposas ninfálidas del género Ariadne

Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Ariadne, of Africa and Asia.

Examples :

"While hiking in Southeast Asia, we spotted a beautiful castor flitting among the tropical plants, its orange and brown wings a vibrant contrast to the green foliage. "

Mientras caminábamos en el sudeste asiático, vimos una hermosa mariposa castor revoloteando entre las plantas tropicales, con sus alas naranjas y marrones en vibrante contraste con el follaje verde.

insect animal biology nature

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Castor, una variedad de petalita encontrada en Elba

A variety of petalite found in Elba.

Examples :

"The mineral collector was excited to find a rare piece of castor, a type of petalite, from the island of Elba. "

El coleccionista de minerales estaba emocionado de encontrar una rara pieza de castor, un tipo de petalita, de la isla de Elba.

geology mineral substance

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noun

Fundidor, lanzador

Someone or something that casts

Examples :

"a caster of spells; a caster of stones; a caster of bronze statuary; an online caster of video games"

Un lanzador de hechizos; un lanzador de piedras; un fundidor de estatuas de bronce; un lanzador de videojuegos en línea

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Rueda giratoria

A wheeled assembly attached to a larger object at its base to facilitate rolling. A caster usually consists of a wheel (which may be plastic, a hard elastomer, or metal), an axle, a mounting provision (usually a stem, flange, or plate), and sometimes a swivel (which allows the caster to rotate for steering).

Examples :

"Many office chairs roll on a set of casters."

Muchas sillas de oficina ruedan sobre un juego de ruedas giratorias.

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Salero, azucarero

A shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling condiments such as sugar, salt, pepper, etc.

Examples :

"a set of casters"

Un juego de saleros.

utensil food item

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Un soporte para sujetar un juego de saleros o aceiteras

A stand to hold a set of shakers or cruets.

Examples :

"We keep the salt, pepper, and oil nicely organized on the dining table using a silver castor. "

Mantenemos la sal, la pimienta y el aceite bien organizados en la mesa del comedor usando un castañete de plata.

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Ángulo de avance

The angle of the axis around which a car's front wheels rotate when the steering wheel is turned, with a vertical axis being defined as zero caster.

Examples :

"The mechanic adjusted the car's castor to improve its stability and make the steering feel more responsive. "

El mecánico ajustó el ángulo de avance del coche para mejorar su estabilidad y hacer que la dirección fuera más sensible.

vehicle technology machine technical