castor 音标拼音: [k'æstɚ]
n . 调味瓶,海狸,蓖麻
调味瓶,海狸,蓖麻
Castor n 1 :
a multiple star with 6 components ;
second brightest in Gemini ;
close to Pollux [
synonym : {
Castor }, {
Alpha Geminorum }]
2 :
a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar [
synonym : {
caster }, {
castor }]
3 :
a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable [
synonym :
{
caster }, {
castor }]
4 :
a hat made with the fur of a beaver (
or similar material )
[
synonym : {
beaver }, {
castor }]
5 :
type genus of the Castoridae :
beavers [
synonym : {
Castor }, {
genus Castor }]
Beaver \
Bea "
ver \,
n . [
OE .
bever ,
AS .
beofer ,
befer ;
akin to D .
bever ,
OHG .
bibar ,
G .
biber ,
Sw .
b [
aum ]
fver ,
Dan .
b [
ae ]
ver ,
Lith .
bebru ,
Russ .
bobr ',
Gael .
beabhar ,
Corn .
befer ,
L .
fiber ,
and Skr .
babhrus large ichneumon ;
also as an adj .,
brown ,
the animal being probably named from its color .
[
root ]
253 .
See {
Brown }.]
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1 . (
Zool .)
An amphibious rodent ,
of the genus {
Castor }.
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Note :
It has palmated hind feet ,
and a broad ,
flat tail .
It is remarkable for its ingenuity in constructing its lodges or "
houses ,"
and dams across streams .
It is valued for its fur ,
and for the material called {
castor },
obtained from two small bags in the groin of the animal .
The European species is {
Castor fiber },
and the American is generally considered a variety of this ,
although sometimes called {
Castor Canadensis }.
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2 .
The fur of the beaver .
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3 .
A hat ,
formerly made of the fur of the beaver ,
but now usually of silk .
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A brown beaver slouched over his eyes . --
Prescott .
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4 .
Beaver cloth ,
a heavy felted woolen cloth ,
used chiefly for making overcoats .
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5 .
A man '
s beard .
[
PJC ]
6 .
The hair on a woman '
s pubic area ; --
vulgar . [
vulgar slang ]
[
PJC ]
7 .
A woman ; --
vulgar and offensive . [
vulgar slang ]
[
PJC ]
8 .
A person who works enthusiastically and diligently ; --
used especially in the phrase {
eager beaver }. [
informal ]
[
PJC ]
{
Beaver rat } (
Zool .),
an aquatic ratlike quadruped of Tasmania ({
Hydromys chrysogaster }).
{
Beaver skin },
the furry skin of the beaver .
{
Bank beaver }.
See under 1st {
Bank }.
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Castor \
Cas "
tor \,
n . [
L .
castor the beaver ,
Gr . ?;
of uncertain origin .]
1 . (
Zool .)
A genus of rodents ,
including the beaver .
See {
Beaver }.
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2 .
Castoreum .
See {
Castoreum }.
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3 .
A hat ,
esp .
one made of beaver fur ;
a beaver .
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I have always been known for the jaunty manner in which I wear my castor . --
Sir W .
Scott .
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4 .
A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats .
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Castor \
Cast "
or \,
n .
See {
Caster },
a small wheel .
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Castor \
Cas "
tor \,
n . [
L .] (
Astron .)
the northernmost of the two bright stars in the constellation Gemini ,
the other being Pollux .
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Castor
Castor \
Cas "
tor \,
Castorite \
Cas "
tor *
ite \,
n . [
The minerals castor and pollux were so named because found together on the island of Elba .
See {
Castor and Pollux }.] (
Min .)
A variety of the mineral called petalite ,
from Elba .
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