roller
- noun
- /ˈroʊlər/
- Jargon
- And a ground-ball roller to shortstop.
Examples
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A big swing and a slow roller towards short.
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Little roller along first.
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Little roller up along first, behind the bag!
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Jonathan Lucroy hit a slow roller toward short.
Blog text (24) -
Nobody can continue to accumulate seeing-eye singles, slow rollers, and all the lucky crud that Ichiro got last year.
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The batter hit a slow roller that made its way to the shortstop.
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During the game, he scored after getting on base with a sharp roller into the outfield.
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The roller trickled past the infielders, allowing the runner to reach first safely.
Synonyms
In baseball, a ball hit so it rolls or bounces on the ground
Compounds
- Slur
A Christian who worships with loud, joyful actions like shouting, dancing, or rolling on the floor
- Specialized
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
How High
- Specialized
- Jargon
- US
- Jargon
- Jargon
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Roller comes from the simple verb roll and the agent -er, meaning 'one that rolls'. In baseball a roller is a batted ball that 'rolls' along the ground through the infield, and the name describes that rolling motion.