roller
20
2.0
- noun
- /ˈroʊlər/
:
rodillo
- Kathy said they'd all be at the roller rink tomorrow morning.
- a cylindrical roller
- roller bearings
- a double roller
I know the foam roller is longer.
- I know the foam roller is longer.
- And then I use a roller versus a flexi bod.
- I have face masks, I have these rollers to get my blood flowing.
- It's 'cause someone rolls the roller too fast when they paint.
- If I'm feeling extra fancy, I'll use the Joanna Check face roller over this.
Examples
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Don't touch the roller next to it.
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Some hair spray and a set of rollers.
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All right, all we need is a roller then.
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I know the foam roller is longer.
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If you have the roller, this is the best invention ever.
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This is a body roller and it has Sonic technology.
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I don't know that you need that little roller thing, but it is pretty good.
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Any wrinkles can be rolled out with a little wood roller and they're gone.
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Roberta's in a bathrobe and nightgown, some rollers in her hair.
Fiction book (1999) -
To make cookies, you need a roller to flatten the dough evenly.
Synonyms
14
2.8
A small roll you put in hair to make curls or waves
10
3.3
An electrical tool you heat and wrap hair around to make it wavy
7
1.5
A long round tool for flattening dough in the kitchen
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7.0
A tool that makes small wavy curls in hair
1
2.2
A small round tube you wrap hair around to make it stay curved or wavy
A heavy round tool you roll to press and level a lawn
A heavy vehicle with wide smooth drums that flattens and hardens road surfaces
Compounds
- Slur
4
9.9
A Christian who worships with loud, joyful actions like shouting, dancing, or rolling on the floor
- Specialized
1
5.5
A machine part with small round pieces that roll to let other parts move smoothly
A brightly coloured bird with blue and green feathers and a reddish back that flies in quick rolls
- Specialized
A small moth whose caterpillars roll leaves and tie them with silk to make a nest
A bird from Madagascar that lives on the ground and is active at dusk, eating insects and worms
- Specialized
A heavy vehicle with wide smooth drums that flattens and hardens road surfaces
- UK
A window covering made of fabric that moves up and down to block light and give privacy
- Specialized
A large machine with a hot roller that irons and dries things like sheets and tablecloths
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Etymology
Roller comes from the verb roll and the agent -er, meaning 'one that rolls'. A kitchen or paint roller is a cylinder that 'rolls' to flatten dough or spread paint, so the name describes exactly what it does.