Definition of Roller in English :

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Roller meaning in English

Meaning of Roller in English

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Roller

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Noun

1. roller

a grounder that rolls along the infield

2. roll, roller, rolling wave

a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore

3. roller

a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)

4. roller

a cylinder that revolves

5. crimper, curler, hair curler, roller

a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it

Example Sentences:
'a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight'

6. roller

Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers

7. roller, tumbler, tumbler pigeon

pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Roller

see synonyms of roller
noun
1. 
a cylinder having an absorbent surface and a handle, used for spreading paint
2. Also called: garden roller
a heavy cast-iron cylinder or pair of cylinders on an axle to which a handle is attached; used for flattening lawns
3. 
a long heavy wave of the sea, advancing towards the shore
Compare breaker (sense 2)
4. 
a hardened cylinder of precision-ground steel that forms one of the rolling components of a roller bearing or of a linked driving chain
5. 
a cylinder fitted on pivots, used to enable heavy objects to be easily moved; castor
6. printing
a cylinder, usually of hard rubber, used to ink a forme or plate before impression
7. 
a cylindrical tube or barrel onto which material is rolled for transport or storage
8. 
any of various other cylindrical devices that rotate about a cylinder, used for any of various purposes
9. 
a small cylinder, esp one that is heated, onto which a woman's hair may be rolled to make it curl
10. medicine
a bandage consisting of a long strip of muslin or cheesecloth rolled tightly into a cylindrical form before application
11. 
a band fastened around a horse's belly to keep a blanket in position
12. 
any of various Old World birds of the family Coraciidae, such as Coracias garrulus (European roller), that have a blue, green, and brown plumage, a slightly hooked bill, and an erratic flight: order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, etc)
13. (often capital)
a variety of tumbler pigeon that performs characteristic backward somersaults in flight
14. 
a breed of canary that has a soft trilling song in which the notes are run together
15. 
a person or thing that rolls
16. Australian
a man who rolls and trims fleeces after shearing
17.  short for roadroller, steamroller
18.  short for roller caption

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Roller

see synonyms of roller
noun
1. 
a person or thing that rolls (in various senses)
2. 
any of various rolling cylinders or wheels
; specif.,
a. 
a cylinder of metal, wood, etc. over which something is rolled for easier movement
b. 
a cylinder on which something is rolled up or wound
the roller of a shade, a hair roller
c. 
a heavy cylinder of metal, stone, etc. used to crush or smooth something
d. 
a cylinder covered with a napped fabric, fixed on a tool with a handle and used for applying paint
e.  Printing
a cylinder, usually of hard rubber, for spreading ink on the form just before the paper is impressed
3. 
a long bandage in a roll
4. 
a heavy, swelling wave that breaks on the shoreline
5. 
any of various birds that roll (in various senses)
; specif.,
a. 
any of a family (Coraciidae) of Old World, tropical coraciiform birds that roll and tumble in flight, as the Eurasian roller (Coracias garrulus)
b. 
a canary that rolls, or trills, its notes
adjective
6. 
of or having to do with roller skating
roller rink

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Roller

see synonyms of roller
n.
1. One that rolls or performs a rolling operation or activity.
2. Any of various cylindrical or spherical devices that roll or rotate, especially:
a. A small spokeless wheel, such as that of a roller skate or caster.
b. An elongated cylinder on which something, such as a window shade or towel, is wound.
c. A heavy revolving cylinder that is used to level, crush, or smooth.
d. Printing A cylinder, usually of hard rubber, used to ink the type before the paper is impressed.
e. A cylinder of wire mesh, foam rubber, or other material around which a strand of hair is wound to produce a soft curl or wave.
3. A long rolled bandage.
4. A heavy swelling wave that breaks on a coast.
5. A tumbler pigeon.
n.
1. Any of various Eurasian, African, or Australian birds of the genera Coracias and Eurystomus, characteristically having bright blue wings, stocky bodies, and hooked bills. They are noted for their habit of rolling and twisting in flight, especially during display flights.
2. A breed of canary kept for its soft, trilling song.

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