What's the difference between caster and cater?

Caster


Definition:

  • (n.) One who casts; as, caster of stones, etc. ; a caster of cannon; a caster of accounts.
  • (n.) A vial, cruet, or other small vessel, used to contain condiments at the table; as, a set of casters.
  • (n.) A stand to hold a set of cruets.
  • (n.) A small wheel on a swivel, on which furniture is supported and moved.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Place the blackberries in a bowl and scatter over the caster sugar and orange zest.
  • (2) For the custard 4 egg yolks 400ml double cream 60g caster sugar 1 tbsp cornflour 1 tsp vanilla essence (or ½ vanilla pod, split) 1 Whisk the egg yolks for a minute in a largish heat-proof bowl (you need to be able to whisk the hot cream in later without worrying about it spilling over.)
  • (3) Photograph: Pål Hansen Serve with a dusting of golden caster sugar on top and a squeeze of lemon, or with a chocolate spread.
  • (4) Caster Semenya’s comeback puts her on course for Rio gold Read more Sally Pearson is raring to go for the Rio Olympics after stepping up her comeback bid from serious injury.
  • (5) Serves 2 1 lemon, very thinly sliced 1 tsp salt 1 tsp caster sugar For the garam masala 1 tsp black peppercorns 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds 2 cardamom pods, seeds only ½ tsp ground cinnamon 1 whole clove For the prawns 2 small shallots, halved 10g ginger, finely grated 2 garlic cloves, finely grated ½ tsp chilli flakes 2 rosemary sprigs, leaves picked and finely chopped 125g tenderstem broccoli, sliced into thirds 200g large prawns, peeled 5g each of basil and coriander, leaves picked 1 Place the lemon slices in a bowl and sprinkle both sides with the salt and caster sugar.
  • (6) Caster said that while Beijing was attempting to paint Dahlin as the villain it was in fact the Chinese government that was violating the law by attempting to criminalise human rights work within its borders.
  • (7) Dredge with the caster sugar, cover with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until soft.
  • (8) Serves 8 dark chocolate (39% cocoa solids) 175g, finely chopped free-range eggs 6 large, at room temperature caster sugar 175g cocoa powder 2 tbsp For the filling and finishing pourable double cream 300ml icing sugar for dusting You will need: 1 x 23 x 33cm swiss roll tin, greased with butter; non-stick baking paper.
  • (9) Molders and casters were determined to have the highest excess risk in a case-control study among the cohort.
  • (10) However, the rules do allow tie-rod linkage and the use of springs for dampening caster flutter.
  • (11) With the size and severity of the crackdown on lawyers and their assistants it only makes sense from a totalitarian perspective to go after anyone who has provided them support or is actively sympathetic to their cause of promoting human rights,” Caster said.
  • (12) 4 To make the custard, bring the milk, cream and orange zest to the boil, then whisk together the egg yolks and caster sugar.
  • (13) Serves 8–10 For the sweet pastry 110g butter, softened 135g caster sugar 1 tsp baking powder 225g strong flour, plus extra for dusting A pinch of salt 125ml double cream For the filling 225g golden syrup 50g dark treacle 220ml double cream 75g oatmeal or fresh white breadcrumbs 2 eggs, beaten 1 tbsp lemon juice Extra-thick or clotted cream, to serve 1 For the pastry, cream the butter and sugar together.
  • (14) (NB If you can't find dried shrimp, available from oriental grocers, add fish sauce to taste – FC) Bobby Ananta, Leicester, bobbyananta.com Makes 4 large portions 1 pomelo (about 2kg) 1 cucumber 1 sour mango 1 pomegranate Juice of 2 limes Coriander leaves and fried peanuts, to serve For the bumbu rujak dressing 2 red chillies 5 tbsp palm sugar 2 tbsp caster sugar 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar 4 tbsp walnut oil Juice of 1 lime 5 dried shrimp, fried 1 Cut the peel from the pomelo and break up the flesh into large pieces with your fingers.
  • (15) Her situation by the letter of the law amounts to an enforced disappearance without question,” Caster said.
  • (16) The hypothesis that the static and dynamic forward stability of an occupied wheelchair would increase as a function of the caster diameter was tested in 20 able-bodied subjects.
  • (17) In a bowl, beat the eggs with the caster sugar and vanilla extract.
  • (18) This preliminary study suggests that such a wheelchair feature might improve the safety of wheelchairs in conditions involving inadvertent loss of caster support, as when they drop off a stair or ledge.
  • (19) 5 Likewise, gradually adding sugar helps stabilise the whites, but if you are using caster sugar as opposed to granulated sugar the second half of it can usually go in all at once.
  • (20) Cooked beetroot, cut into matchsticks Cabbage, white or red, finely shredded Preserved lemon segments, pulp removed, rinsed, peeled thinly, cut into matchsticks Red onion, peeled and thinly sliced Hot-smoked trout or salmon fillets, cut into strips For the dressing 1 small pot of sour cream 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp milk ¼ tsp caster sugar 1 tbsp finely grated lemon zest 1 Arrange your salad ingredients on a large platter or individual plates, leaving the fish until last.

Cater


Definition:

  • (n.) A provider; a purveyor; a caterer.
  • (n.) To provide food; to buy, procure, or prepare provisions.
  • (n.) By extension: To supply what is needed or desired, at theatrical or musical entertainments; -- followed by for or to.
  • (n.) The four of cards or dice.
  • (v. t.) To cut diagonally.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Norwich Ownership Delia Smith and her husband Michael Wynn Jones own 53.1% of the club’s shares; deputy chairman Michael Foulger owns approximately 16% Gate receipts £12m Broadcasting and media £70m Catering £4m Commercial & other income £12m Net debt Not stated; £2.7m bank overdraft, no directors’ loans.
  • (2) Kurdish officials on Thursday demanded more help in catering for refugees.
  • (3) Many shops are now catering to these high spenders.
  • (4) Twenty years ago, before the reign of Charlie Mayfield, the present CEO, the company's cleaners and caterers were all outsourced to save money.
  • (5) The truth was that he had failed his maths O-level at his local school and completed a City and Guilds in catering at Glasgow College of Food Technology.
  • (6) It is suggested that a transcultural approach be adopted in managing cases in which the parents feel particularly anxious and uncomfortable about prematurely erupted teeth in order to cater for the social well-being of the child and family.
  • (7) This family-run stables genuinely caters for all abilities and you get to ride straight out on to Dartmoor.
  • (8) Quantitative observations were made of 200 groups in bars catering for young adults.
  • (9) The Royal School for Deaf Children, Margate, caters for children with a wide range of needs; screening involving a single-assessment structure for all pupils is felt to be inappropriate.
  • (10) "I thought the Korean burger was quite good," the hipster goes on, without much kimchi-fired enthusiasm, "but I think a lot of people don't make their food with enough shbang … They kind of cater to the middle of the road."
  • (11) And the letters themselves are detailed to a fault, telling ministers far more than they need to know about the importance of the Patagonian toothfish, the single farm payment and the recent report of the Local Authority Caterers Association on school meals.
  • (12) Turner Contemporary, which opened in 2011, has helped transform Margate into an emerging destination for the arts , while new hotels, such as the Albion House in nearby Ramsgate , cater for visitors looking for boutique-style accommodation.
  • (13) Some can't afford their own uniforms or pencil tins and we have to teach them the most basic things, like how to queue up for dinner,” said Cater-Whitham.
  • (14) British commuters to mainland Europe and short-term contractors who work on the continent say the British proposal does not cater for them.
  • (15) PHE will continue to support local authorities to provide effective weight management services, to influence the regulation of fast food outlets and provide healthier catering in hospitals and schools, which will all help people to lose weight.
  • (16) A study was undertaken to determine the incidence of systemic postoperative complications and the operative mortality of patients undergoing elective aortic surgery in a hospital that caters to a homogeneous population group.
  • (17) They weren't aware that MSG was what they'd liked in Japan - but the US Army catering staff noticed that their men enjoyed the leftover ration packs of the demobilised Japanese Army much more than they did their own, and began to ask why.
  • (18) Our agreement with the LLDC will see West Ham make a substantial capital contribution towards the conversion works of a stadium on top of a multimillion-pound annual usage fee, a share of food and catering sales, plus provide extra value to the naming rights agreement.
  • (19) Viravaidya maintains that the tourist sex industry (catering to Americans, Europeans and Japanese) is only a contributory factor of the epidemic.
  • (20) During Mr Thompson's big speech in Banff three years ago, after which he was marked out by many as a DG in waiting, he laid out a vision of a multichannel age in which the BBC would move from mixed genre, high audience channels to a range of digital services catering for niche audiences.