roller
pronunciation
How to pronounce roller in British English:
UK [ˈrəʊlə(r)]
How to pronounce roller in American English:
US [ˈroʊlər]
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- Noun:
- a grounder that rolls along the infield
- a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
- a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)
- a cylinder that revolves
- a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
- Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers
- pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
Word Origin
- roller (n.)
- late 13c., "thing that rolls;" early 15c., "rolling pin," agent noun from roll (v.). Meaning "hair-curler" is attested from 1795. Roller derby is from 1936 (see derby); roller hockey from 1926. Disparaging religious term holy roller is attested from 1842, American English, from the alleged rolling in the church aisles done by those in the Spirit.
Example
- 1. Dsmac coal roller crusher can meet the requirement of the new ages .
- 2. Driver takes nap on a road roller near construction site in beijing .
- 3. Dsmac focus on the research of environmental friendly coal crusher and put forward to the new 2pg roller crusher this year .
- 4. How can I believe in god when only last week I got my tongue caught in the roller of an electric typewriter ?
- 5. When they were little they liked barbies ; when they were bigger they hung out at the roller rink on friday nights .