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roller

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Noun

  1. Anything that rolls: Any rotating cylindrical device that is part of a machine, especially one used to apply or reduce pressure.
  2. Anything that rolls: A cylindrical (or approximately cylindrical) item used under a heavy object to facilitate moving it; usually several are needed.
  3. Anything that rolls: A person who rolls something, such as cigars or molten metal.
  4. Anything that rolls: A large rolling device used to flatten a grass surface; commonly in relation to a cricket pitch.
  5. Anything that rolls: A cylindrical tool for applying paint or ink.
  6. Anything that rolls: An agricultural machine used for flattening land and breaking up lumps of earth.
  7. Anything that rolls: One of a set of small cylindrical tubes used to curl hair.
  8. Anything that rolls: A roller towel.
  9. Anything that rolls: A small wheel, as of a caster, a roller skate, etc.
  10. Anything that rolls: A rolling element inside a roller bearing: a small cylinder or sphere of metal.
  11. Anything that rolls: One of a set of rolling cylinders allowing a rider to practise balance while training indoors.
  12. Anything that rolls: Any insect whose larva rolls up leaves, especially those in family Tortricidae.
  13. Anything that rolls: A dung beetle that rolls dung into balls.
  14. Anything that rolls: A cylinder snakes, small ground snakes of the genus Cylindrophis.
  15. Anything that rolls: A rolling pin
  16. 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.
  17. A long wide bandage used in surgery.
  18. A large, wide, curling wave that falls back on itself as it breaks on a coast.
  19. A bird: A breed or variety of roller pigeon that rolls (i.e. tumbles or somersaults) backwards (compare Penson roller, Birmingham roller, tumbler).
  20. A bird: Any of various aggressive birds, of the family Coraciidae, having bright blue wings and hooked beaks.
  21. A police patrol car or patrolman (rather than an unmarked police car or a detective)
  22. A padded surcingle that is used on horses for training and vaulting.
  23. A roll of titles or (especially) credits played over film or video; television or film credits.
  24. A wheelchair user.
  25. A Rolls-Royce motorcar.
  26. A type break that consists of drum rolls; a drum and bass track made with such breaks.
  27. A Rolls-Royce car

Verb

  1. To roller skate.

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