castor
noun (1)
cas·tor
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Definition of castor
(Entry 1 of 2)
Castor
noun (2)
Cas·tor
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Definition of Castor (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: one of the Dioscuri
2
: the more northern of the two bright stars in Gemini
Examples of castor in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Called Råvaror, the new collection includes 20 new products: a daybed, a sofa, tables, a mini kitchen, storage solutions on castors, textiles, and lighting. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "Ikea’s New Packable Furniture Will Change Your Life," 24 July 2019 Olérys and Laugier manufactory sugar castor from Moustiers (c. 1750) Photo: Sidney R. Knafel Collection French faience has its roots in Italy, its name derived from the northern Italian city Faenza, an important producer of majolica. — Barrymore Laurence Scherer, WSJ, "‘Masterpieces of French Faience: Selections From the Sidney R. Knafel Collection’ Review: Not Dishwasher Safe," 1 Jan. 2019 Star players include collagen-boosting raspberry seed oil, moisturizing castor seed oil, and antioxidant-heavy camellia japonica seed oil. — Sophie Wirt, Allure, "Exclusive: Wander Beauty Launches Glow Ahead, Its First-Ever Facial Oil," 17 July 2018 The Pentagon said Wednesday that the letters sent there didn’t contain ricin, as initially believed, but instead contained castor seeds, from which the poison is derived. — Nancy A. Youssef, WSJ, "Letters to Pentagon Held Castor Seeds, Not Ricin; Utah Man Is Held," 3 Oct. 2018 CoverGirl infused the formula with conditioning castor, jojoba, and sunflower seed oils. — Shannon Barbour, The Cut, "CoverGirl’s New Lip Glosses Really Sparkle," 9 Apr. 2018 The castor wheels on the current prototype, which is slightly less than 5 feet long, allow the students to test it without snow; the final version would have skis underneath. — Kathy Boccella, Philly.com, "A sled for the blind? Students are making one at Bensalem High School," 3 Apr. 2018 One antidote: this spray loaded with oils including argan and castor. — Dana Wood, WSJ, "Want Better Hair? Pay More Attention to Your Scalp," 22 Mar. 2018 Ancient Egyptian beauty rituals included nourishing skin with castor, sesame and moringa oils. — Karina Hoshikawa, Teen Vogue, "Why I Love Skin Care," 31 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'castor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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