roller
IPA: rˈoʊɫɝ
noun
- (heading) Anything that rolls.
- Any rotating cylindrical device that is part of a machine, especially one used to apply or reduce pressure.
- A cylindrical (or approximately cylindrical) item used under a heavy object to facilitate moving it; usually several are needed.
- A person who rolls something, such as cigars or molten metal.
- (cricket) A large rolling device used to flatten the surface of the pitch.
- A cylindrical tool for applying paint or ink.
- An agricultural machine used for flattening land and breaking up lumps of earth.
- One of a set of small cylindrical tubes used to curl hair.
- A roller towel.
- A small wheel, as of a caster, a roller skate, etc.
- A rolling element inside a roller bearing: a small cylinder or sphere of metal.
- (cycling) One of a set of rolling cylinders allowing a rider to practise balance while training indoors.
- Any insect whose larva rolls up leaves, especially those in family Tortricidae.
- A dung beetle that rolls dung into balls.
- The cylinder snakes, small ground snakes of the genus Cylindrophis.
- A rolling pin
- (disc golf) A throw which involves the player throwing the disc in a way that makes it roll, by that being able to travel further than if thrown in the air. Only used on holes with open areas with short or no grass.
- A long wide bandage used in surgery.
- A large, wide, curling wave that falls back on itself as it breaks on a coast.
- (heading) A bird.
- A breed or variety of roller pigeon that rolls (i.e. tumbles or somersaults) backwards (compare Penson roller, Birmingham roller, tumbler).
- Any of various aggressive birds, of the family Coraciidae, having bright blue wings and hooked beaks.
- A police patrol car or patrolman (rather than an unmarked police car or a detective)
- A padded surcingle that is used on horses for training and vaulting.
- (television, film) A roll of titles or (especially) credits played over film or video; television or film credits.
- (slang) A wheelchair user.
- (slang, informal) A Rolls-Royce motorcar.
- (slang, music) A type break that consists of drum rolls; a drum and bass track made with such breaks.
- (slang) A Rolls-Royce car
verb
- (intransitive) To roller skate.
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Examples of "roller" in Sentences
- The rollers extend beyond the bars.
- It is the largest roller coaster in the park.
- It is the tallest roller coaster in the world.
- The rollers are rotated in a synchronous manner.
- Is this the roller conveyor or the belt conveyor
- One of the rollers is driven to rotate the pallet.
- The aperture is aligned with the groove in the drive roller.
- A lever and roller clutch impart unidirectional rotation to the rollers.
- In this version the balls may be separate or in the form of beaded rollers.
- The rollers are guided without the aid of any flange engaging the roller ends.
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