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roller::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | roll, rolling wave |
| Type of | moving ridge, wave |
| Derivation | roll |
roller::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | crimper, curler, hair curler |
| Type of | mechanical device |
| Derivation | roll |
roller::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tumbler, tumbler pigeon |
| Type of | domestic pigeon |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | cylinder |
| Has types | garden roller, trundle, paint roller, sprocket, platen |
| Derivation | roll |
roller::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | grounder, ground ball, groundball, hopper |
roller::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | coraciiform bird |
| Has types | coracias garrulus, ground roller, european roller |
Examples of roller
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Mallett endured a roller-coaster year in Ann Arbor after enrolling last January.
From the freep.com
Summer may be roller-coaster season, but not all thrill rides are created equal.
From the abcnews.go.com
Take one part roller-skating, add 900 parts mayhem, and you've got roller derby.
From the time.com
If the dough won't feed into your pasta roller or cutter, it's probably too dry.
From the omaha.com
You can do a relatively good job of painting the bricks with a thick-nap roller.
From the dailyherald.com
The plaza also includes a life-size, bronze statue of the famed rock and roller.
From the chron.com
We are also seeking qualified roller operators, screed operators, asphalt raker.
From the jobview.monster.com
Dairy producers have watched milk prices rise and fall at a roller-coaster rate.
From the sacbee.com
After a roller-coaster regular season, Niskayuna has peaked at the perfect time.
From the timesunion.com
- 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
- Curler: 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"
- Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers
- The rollers are an Old World family, Coraciidae, of near passerine birds . The group gets its name from the aerial acrobatics some of these birds perform during courtship or territorial flights. ...
- The roller is an agricultural tool used for flattening land or breaking up large clumps of soil, especially after ploughing. Typically, rollers are pulled by tractors or, prior to mechanisation, a team of animals such as horses or oxen.
- In BEAM robotics, a Roller is a robot that has a mode of locomotion by rolling all or part of the robot.
