Roller

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1. Noun

One who, or that which, rolls; especially, a cylinder, sometimes grooved, of wood, stone, metal, etc., used in husbandry and the arts.

2. Noun

A bandage; a fillet; properly, a long and broad bandage used in surgery.

3. Noun

One of series of long, heavy waves which roll in upon a coast, sometimes in calm weather.

4. Noun

A long, belt-formed towel, to be suspended on a rolling cylinder; -- called also roller towel.

5. Noun

A cylinder coated with a composition made principally of glue and molassess, with which forms of type are inked previously to taking an impression from them.

6. Noun

A long cylinder on which something is rolled up; as, the roller of a man.

7. Noun

A small wheel, as of a caster, a roller skate, etc.

8. Noun

ANy insect whose larva rolls up leaves; a leaf roller. see Tortrix.

9. Noun

Any one of numerous species of Old World picarian birds of the family Coraciadae. The name alludes to their habit of suddenly turning over or "tumbling" in flight.

10. Noun

Any species of small ground snakes of the family Tortricidae.

11. Noun

pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
Vocabulary classified under Nature and environment

12. Noun

Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers
Vocabulary classified under Nature and environment

13. Noun

a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
Vocabulary classified under Sociology
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