roller

  • 31roller — See r. bandage. * * * roller see TONGUE ROLLER * * * roll·er (rōlґər) a small cylinder of rolled cotton, linen, or flannel for surgical use …

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  • 32roller — noun Roller is used before these nouns: ↑blind, ↑hockey, ↑shade, ↑skating Roller is used after these nouns: ↑paint …

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  • 33roller — Synonyms and related words: Ace bandage, Band Aid, abradant, abrasive, adhesive tape, application, band, bandage, bandaging, barrel, billow, binder, bole, bore, brace, breaker, breakers, burnish, calender, carousel, cask, cast, cataplasm, cheese… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 34roller */ — UK [ˈrəʊlə(r)] / US [ˈroʊlər] noun [countable] Word forms roller : singular roller plural rollers 1) a tube in a machine or piece of equipment that goes round and round in order to make something flat, or in order to crush, spread, or print… …

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  • 35roller — I roll•er [[t]ˈroʊ lər[/t]] n. 1) one that rolls 2) a cylinder, wheel, or caster on which something is rolled along 3) a cylinder revolving on a fixed axis, esp. to aid the movement of something passed over or around it 4) a cylinder on which… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 36Roller — der Roller, (Mittelstufe) zweirädriges Kleinfahrzeug (meist für Kinder) mit einem Trittbrett, auf dem man sich durch Abstoßen vom Boden mit einem Bein stehend fortbewegen kann Beispiel: Er fuhr mit dem Roller ins Einkaufszentrum …

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  • 37roller — I. noun Date: 13th century 1. a. a revolving cylinder over or on which something is moved or which is used to press, shape, spread, or smooth something b. a cylinder or rod on which something (as a shade) is rolled up 2. a. a long heavy ocean… …

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  • 38roller — noun a) anything that rolls I learned a lot from watching, but the part that I should have studied harder was the roller. The names of the writers went on for ever. b) any rotating cylindrical device that is part of a machine, especially one used …

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  • 39Roller — noun A Rolls Royce car Only I thought private eyes were supposed to be discreet; you could hardly call yourself that when you drive a Roller …

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  • 40roller — (rol lèr) s. m. Cylindre qui traite le fer quand il est devenu malléable par le recuit. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Angl. roller, cylindre, rouleau, du verbe to roll, rouler, qui vient du français rouler …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré