roller
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
rollers
plural
rollers
Britannica Dictionary definition of ROLLER
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a
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a part that rolls and is used to move, press, shape, spread, or smooth something
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see also steamroller
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the rollers of a conveyor belt
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They moved the monument on rollers.
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He flattened the clay with a roller.
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a paint roller
b
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a cylinder or rod on which something (such as a window shade or a map) is rolled up
2
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a small plastic or metal tube around which hair is wrapped to make it curl
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Her hair was in rollers. [=curlers]
3
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a long, powerful ocean wave
4
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a ball that rolls slowly along the ground
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(baseball) He hit a slow roller to the shortstop.
