roller
Plural: rollers
Noun
- A cylindrical device that rolls, used for various purposes.
- a grounder that rolls along the infield
- a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
- a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)
- a cylinder that revolves
- a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
- Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers
- pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
- Anything that rolls.
- Any rotating cylindrical device that is part of a machine, especially one used to apply or reduce pressure.
- Anything that rolls.
- A cylindrical (or approximately cylindrical) item used under a heavy object to facilitate moving it; usually several are needed.
- Anything that rolls.
- A person who rolls something, such as cigars or molten metal.
- Anything that rolls.
- A large rolling device used to flatten the surface of the pitch.
- Anything that rolls.
- A cylindrical tool for applying paint or ink.
- Anything that rolls.
- An agricultural machine used for flattening land and breaking up lumps of earth.
- Anything that rolls.
- One of a set of small cylindrical tubes used to curl hair.
- Anything that rolls.
- A roller towel.
- Anything that rolls.
- A small wheel, as of a caster, a roller skate, etc.
- Anything that rolls.
- A rolling element inside a roller bearing: a small cylinder or sphere of metal.
- Anything that rolls.
- One of a set of rolling cylinders allowing a rider to practise balance while training indoors.
- Anything that rolls.
- Any insect whose larva rolls up leaves, especially those in family Tortricidae.
- Anything that rolls.
- A dung beetle that rolls dung into balls.
- Anything that rolls.
- A cylinder snakes, small ground snakes of the genus Cylindrophis.
- Anything that rolls.
- A rolling pin
- Anything that rolls.
- 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.
- A bird.
- A breed or variety of roller pigeon that rolls (i.e. tumbles or somersaults) backwards (compare Penson roller, Birmingham roller, tumbler).
- A bird.
- 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.
- A roll of titles or (especially) credits played over film or video; television or film credits.
- A wheelchair user.
- A Rolls-Royce motorcar.
- A type break that consists of drum rolls; a drum and bass track made with such breaks.
Verb
- To roller skate.
Examples
- He threw a beautiful roller that cut the corner perfectly and stopped just outside the circle.
- The game was a ROLLER coaster of emotions, with scores constantly changing.
Origin / Etymology
* 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.
Synonyms
crimper, curler, hair curler, roll, rolling wave, tumbler, tumbler pigeon, paint roller, rolling brush, rolling paint brush
Scrabble Score: 6
roller: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordroller: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
roller: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary