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roller

rol·ler

UK/ˈɹəʊlə/ US/ˈɹoʊlɚ/ fairly common informal slang

noun

1.

a grounder that rolls along the infield

2.

a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore

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3.

a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)

4.

a cylinder that revolves

5.

a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it

  • “a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight”
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6.

Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers

7.

pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground

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Origin

* From Middle English rollere, equivalent to roll + -er. * (credits in TV or film): These were originally printed on a physical cylinder that was rotated in front of the camera.

Phrases

  • ab roller
  • ab roller wheel
  • beard roller
  • Cambridge roller
  • cheese roller
  • coal roller
  • dandy roller
  • European roller

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