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- Dictionaryroller/ˈrəʊlə/
noun
- 1. a cylinder that rotates about a central axis and is used in various machines and devices to move, flatten, or spread something: "the sheets moved through rollers and down the folding machine"
- 2. a long swelling wave that appears to roll steadily towards the shore: "the Atlantic rollers"
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ROLLER definition: 1. a tube-shaped object in a machine that turns over and over in order to carry things along or…. Learn more.
: a revolving cylinder over or on which something is moved or which is used to press, shape, spread, or smooth something. : a long heavy ocean wave. : one that rolls or performs a rolling operation. : a slowly rolling ground ball.
18 meanings: 1. a cylinder having an absorbent surface and a handle, used for spreading paint 2. Also called: garden roller a.... Click for more definitions.
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.
A roller is a cylinder that turns around in a machine or device. Rollers are hollow tubes that you roll your hair round in order to make it curly. She gets up every morning and puts her hair in rollers. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. It seems that your browser is blocking this video content.
Definition of roller noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a person or thing that rolls. a cylinder, wheel, caster, or the like, upon which something is rolled along. a cylindrical body, revolving on a fixed axis, especially one to facilitate the movement of something passed over or around it. the roller of a window shade.
ROLLER meaning: 1 : a part that rolls and is used to move, press, shape, spread, or smooth something; 2 : a cylinder or rod on which something (such as a window shade or a map) is rolled up
ROLLER definition: a piece of equipment in the shape of a tube which is rolled around or over something: . Learn more.
Roller definition: One that rolls or performs a rolling operation or activity.
