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Roller

/ˈɹəʊlə/

(heading) Anything that rolls.

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📖 Definitions of "Roller"

noun

1
(heading) Anything that rolls.
2
A long wide bandage used in surgery.
3
A large, wide, curling wave that falls back on itself as it breaks on a coast.
4
(heading) A bird.

verb

1
To roller skate.

🔄 Synonyms of "Roller"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
rollnoun	(ergative) To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.
tumblernoun	A drinking glass that has no stem, foot, or handle — so called because such glasses originally had a pointed or convex base and could not be set down without spilling. This compelled the drinker to finish their measure.
curlernoun	One of a set of small cylindrical tubes used to curl hair.
hair curlernoun	Synonym of hair roller.
rolling wavenoun	a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
tumbler pigeonnoun	pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Roller"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
curlernoun	One of a set of small cylindrical tubes used to curl hair.
rollnoun	The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.
hair curlernoun	Synonym of hair roller.
tumblernoun	A drinking glass that has no stem, foot, or handle — so called because such glasses originally had a pointed or convex base and could not be set down without spilling. This compelled the drinker to finish their measure.
rolling wavenoun	a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
tumbler pigeonnoun	pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
bulldozernoun	A tractor with caterpillar tracks and an attached blade for pushing earth and building debris for coarse preliminary surface grading, demolishing building structures, etc.
chassisnoun	The base frame of a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle.
steamrollernoun	(by extension, informal) Any heavy road roller.
capstannoun	(especially nautical) A vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a spindle, typically surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for levers for turning it; used to apply force to cables, ropes, etc.
fuzenoun	(military, professional usage) An auxiliary device with explosive components, used to detonate a munition.
ballnoun	A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
cradlenoun	A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots.
wagonnoun	A heavier four-wheeled (normally horse-drawn) vehicle designed to carry goods (or sometimes people).
benchnoun	A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
spoolnoun	A reel; a device around which thread, wire or cable is wound, especially a cylinder or spindle.
scrollnoun	(computing) The act of scrolling
ribbonnoun	A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
coasternoun	(by extension) A small, flat or tray-like object on which a bottle, cup, glass, mug, etc., is placed to protect a table surface from drink spills, heat, or water condensation.
mountainnoun	(countable) An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.