rollernoun
uk/ˈrəʊ.lər/us/ˈroʊ.lɚ/roller noun (MACHINE/DEVICE)
[ C ] a tube-shaped object in a machine that turns over and over in order to carry things along or press them down or together:
As the hot metal passed between the huge rollers it was pressed into thin sheets.
[ C usually plural ] a tube-shaped device, often heated, that women use to curl their hair:
She answered the door with her rollers in.
[ C ] a heavy machine used to make surfaces smooth and flat:
The men used a roller to flatten the tarmac.
See also
steamroller
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Machines - parts
- ball bearing
- bearing
- clutch
- cog
- cogwheel
- hub
- inlet
- input
- jet
- lever
- manifold
- pedal
- rack and pinion
- ram
- ratchet
- soft key
- stepney
- timer
- vee belt
- wheel
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roller noun (WAVE)
[ C ] a large, long wave on the sea
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Waves
- bore
- break
- breaker
- choppy
- crest
- dumper
- heavy
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- rough
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- standing wave
- swell
- tidal wave
- tsunami
- wake
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