roller
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See also Roller
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -əʊlə(r)
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Noun
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roller (plural rollers)
- anything that rolls
- any rotating cylindrical device that is part of a machine, especially one used to apply or reduce pressure
- (cricket) a heavy rolling device used to flatten the surface of the pitch
- a large, wide, curling wave that falls back on itself as it breaks on a coast
- a cylindrical tool for applying paint or ink
- an agricultural machine used for flattening land and breaking up lumps of earth
- a tumbling pigeon
- any of various aggressive birds, of the family Coraciidae, having bright blue wings and hooked beaks
- (also written Roller) a car made by Rolls-Royce
- the police (old blues slang)
- a padded surcingle that is used on horses for training and vaulting
[edit] Derived terms
- light roller
- heavy roller
- hair roller
- high roller
- paint roller
- road roller
- steam roller
- roller bearing
- roller blade
- roller skate
[edit] Translations
aggressive bird
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[edit] Anagrams
- Anagrams of ellorr
- reroll
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
From English roller.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ʁolœʁ/
[edit] Noun
roller m. (plural rollers)
- (countable) inline skates
- Il a eu sa première paire de rollers à l'âge de 8 ans.
- (uncountable) skating (with inline skates).
- J'adore faire du roller au moment du coucher du soleil.
