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单词 roller skate
释义

roller skate

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noun

a form of skate with four wheels or rollers instead of a runner, for use on a sidewalk or other surface offering traction.

Origin of roller skate

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Words nearby roller skate

Roller Derby, roller gate, roller hockey, roller mill, roller rink, roller skate, roller towel, Rolle's theorem, roll film, rolliche, rollick

Definition for roller skate (2 of 2)

roller-skate

or roll·er·skate

[ roh-ler-skeyt ]
/ ˈroʊ lərˌskeɪt /

verb (used without object), roll·er-skat·ed, roll·er-skat·ing.

to glide about by means of roller skates.

Origin of roller-skate

First recorded in 1870–75; v. use of roller skate

OTHER WORDS FROM roller-skate

roller skater, nounroll·er·skat·er, noun
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Example sentences from the Web for roller skate

  • Then they carefully sat down on the board to which were fastened the roller-skate wheels.

    Six Little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's|Laura Lee Hope
  • "Well, I guess he won't get in the way of your roller-skate wagon again," said Mrs. Bunker.

    Six Little Bunkers at Aunt Jo's|Laura Lee Hope
  • The roller-skate wagon went faster than the junkman's horse.

    Six Little Bunkers at Aunt Jo's|Laura Lee Hope
  • The one shown was pivoted to a roller-skate wheel which in turn was fastened to a metal standard.

    The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for roller skate

roller skate

noun

a boot or shoe with four small wheels attached that enable the wearer to glide swiftly over a floor or other surface
a device having clamps or straps for attaching such wheels to a boot or shoe

verb roller-skate

(intr) to move on roller skates

Derived forms of roller skate

roller skater, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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