castor

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux
  2. noun a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar
  3. noun a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable

Etymology

From Middle French castor, from Old French castor (“beaver”), from Latin castor (“beaver”), from Ancient Greek κάστωρ (kástōr), from Doric Greek κάστον (káston, “wood”).

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