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Roller   /rˈoʊlər/   Listen
Roller

noun
1.
A grounder that rolls along the infield.
2.
A long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore.  Synonyms: roll, rolling wave.
3.
A small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate).
4.
A cylinder that revolves.
5.
A mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it.  Synonyms: crimper, curler, hair curler.
6.
Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers.
7.
Pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground.  Synonyms: tumbler, tumbler pigeon.



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"Roller" Quotes from Famous Books



... case, there were uncertainties as to directions. The rain narrowed observation like a dense fog, and there was danger of running upon some of the islands and snags of rocks. The battered vessel pulled through a cripple, with her boats shattered, her deck cracked across by a roller, and her crew were happy to find a quiet place to be put in order. "To be or not to be" an American instead of a Spanish or Asiatic city was the parting thought as the China left Manila Bay, and the dark rocks of ...
— The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, • Murat Halstead
... "Crich has two roller-boulders, Wingfield ting-tangs, Alfreton kettles, And Pentrich pans. Kirk-Hallan candlesticks, Corsall cow-bells, Denby cracked puncheons, ...
— A History of Nursery Rhymes • Percy B. Green
... little bay where the boat lay pulled up among the rocks. Maurice and Neal lifted her stern on to a roller and dragged her towards the sea. Una, running before them, laid other rollers on the pathway of slippery rock till the boat floated. Then she climbed the gunwale and settled herself on the stern seat among the rods and guns. The two young men shoved off ...
— The Northern Iron - 1907 • George A. Birmingham
... run?" Why not, I like to know? Come on out. Wife's at the roller-towel now, and she 'll be here in ...
— Sonny, A Christmas Guest • Ruth McEnery Stuart
... transom, in place of rear axle. C. Breast-piece (fixed). D. E. Sweep-pieces. D. Fixed below the port-sill E. Movable, with brass catches (f f) and hooks and eyes (g g). H. Elevating screw and lever, with saucer (I) in place of bed and quoin. K. Roller handspike. L. ...
— Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. - 1866. Fourth edition. • Bureau of Ordnance, USN


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