Meaning & Definition of Roller in English
English⟶
Roller
/roʊlər/
noun
1. A grounder that rolls along the infield
synonym:
- roller
2. A long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
synonym:
- roller,
- roll,
- rolling wave
3. A small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)
synonym:
- roller
4. A cylinder that revolves
synonym:
- roller
5. A mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
- "A woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight"
synonym:
- curler,
- hair curler,
- roller,
- crimper
6. Old world bird that tumbles or rolls in flight
- Related to kingfishers
synonym:
- roller
7. Pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
synonym:
- roller,
- tumbler,
- tumbler pigeon