roulette
(ruːlet )
1. uncountable noun
Roulette is a gambling game in which a ball is dropped onto a wheel with numbered holes in it while the wheel is spinning round. The players bet on which hole the ball will be in when the wheel stops spinning.
2. See also Russian roulette
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Idioms:
play Russian roulette
to do something that is very dangerous because it involves big risks
People using faulty tumble dryers are unwittingly playing Russian roulette .
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Translations:
Chinese: 轮盘赌
Japanese: ルーレット
- pool complex
- pool cue
- pool deck
- pool hall
- pool information
- pool of resources
- pool savings
- pool slide
- pool terrace
- pool tournament
- pool water
- poop
- pooped
- poor
- poor as a church mouse
- poor attendance
- poor care
- poor chap
- poor child
- poor circulation
- poor communication
- poor concentration
- poor condition
- poor coordination
- poor country