roller

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noun (1)

roll·​er ˈrō-lər 

1

a

: a revolving cylinder over or on which something is moved or which is used to press, shape, spread, or smooth something

b

: a cylinder or rod on which something (such as a shade) is rolled up

2

a

: a long heavy ocean wave

b

: tumbler sense 1b

3

: one that rolls or performs a rolling operation

4

: a slowly rolling ground ball

roller

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noun (2)

rol·​ler ˈrō-lər 

1

: any of various mostly brightly colored nonpasserine Old World birds (family Coraciidae) that perform rolling aerial dives during courtship displays

2

: a canary having a song in which the notes are soft and run together

Examples of roller in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In the flicks, Rihanna rocks a head full of rollers and her festive blue and yellow onesie. —Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024

Amazon is already host to hundreds of discounts on roller suitcases, weekender bags, and luggage sets, but Prime members get access to the most impressive deals found on the site. —Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024

These can include things like shiatsu massaging nodes, manual massage rollers, or raised nodes for a manual massage. —Daley Quinn Published, Health, 25 Oct. 2024

The new digital and social campaign amplifies the collection’s flexibility by highlighting five women with different professions and hobbies (a skateboarder, a pilates instructor, a roller skater and two dancers) who all need comfort and style to stay active in their day-to-day lives. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

German, from rollen to roll, reverberate, from Middle French roller — more at roll

First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing roller

• high roller
• leaf roller
• road roller
• rock and roller
• roller bearing
• roller coaster
• roller rink
• roller skate
• roller towel
• stone roller

Kids Definition

roller

noun

roll·​er

ˈrō-lər

1

a

: a turning cylinder over or on which something is moved or which is used to press, shape, spread, or smooth something

b

: a rod on which something (as a map or a shade) is rolled up

c

: a small wheel (as of a roller skate)

2

: a long heavy wave on the sea

3

: one that rolls or rolls over

Medical Definition

roller

see tongue roller