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roller

/ˈɹoʊlɚ/noun2 syllables

Roller means: a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it.

Synonyms for roller7

noun, as in a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it

curler, hair curler, crimper

noun, as in a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore

roll, rolling wave

noun, as in pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground

tumbler, tumbler pigeon

What does roller mean?7

noun

1

a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it“a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight”

2

a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore

3

pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground

4

a grounder that rolls along the infield

5

a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)

6

a cylinder that revolves

7

Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with roller?7

two syllables

solarpolarbowlerstroller

three syllables

controllerbipolarcomptroller
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Roller in a sentence

  • Which do you enjoy more, ice skating or roller skating?CK
  • Which do you like better, roller skating or ice skating?CK
  • This attraction is the tallest and longest wooden roller coaster in the world.SillyDonut7
  • Have you ever been on a roller coaster?Amastan
  • I got sick riding the roller coaster with the loop-the-loop.CM
  • Ziri couldn't tear his eyes away from the roller coaster.Amastan
  • Get your skates on so we can roller skate on the boardwalk!mccarras
  • Ziri felt like he was riding a roller coaster.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of roller

as a noun

plural
rollers