26984 words

roller

6 definitions • 5 examples
1
a tube-shaped object in a machine that turns over and over in order to carry things along or press them down or together:

Examples:

As the hot metal passed between the huge rollers it was pressed into thin sheets.
2
a tube-shaped device, often heated, that women use to curl their hair:

Examples:

She answered the door with her rollers in.
3
a heavy machine used to make surfaces smooth and flat:

Examples:

The men used a roller to flatten the tarmac.
4
a large, long wave on the sea
5
a cylinder used for shaping something, or for spreading something over a surface:

Examples:

a paint roller
6
a cylinder or wheel that turns over and over in order to move something along

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