roller
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- 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 a grass surface; commonly in relation to a cricket 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.
- A Rolls-Royce car
Verb
- To roller skate.
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