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noun(roll-er)a revolving cylinder over or on which something is moved or which is used to press, shape, spread, or smooth something
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noun(roll-er)a cylinder or rod on which something (such as a shade) is rolled up
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noun(roll-er)a long heavy ocean wave
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noun(roll-er)any of various mostly brightly colored nonpasserine Old World birds (family Coraciidae) that perform rolling aerial dives during courtship displays
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noun(roll-er)a canary having a song in which the notes are soft and run together
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noun(roll-er)a bearing in which the journal rotates in peripheral contact with a number of rollers usually contained in a cage
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adjective(roll-er)marked by numerous ups and downs
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noun(roll-er)an elevated railway (as in an amusement park) constructed with sharp curves and steep inclines on which cars roll
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noun(roll-er)something resembling a roller coaster; especially : behavior, events, or experiences characterized by sudden and extreme changes
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service mark(roll-er)—used for an entertainment involving a contest between two roller-skating teams on an oval track
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noun(roll-er)rink
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noun(roll-er)a shoe with a set of wheels attached for skating over a flat surface; also : a metal frame with wheels attached that can be fitted to the sole of a shoe
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noun(roll-er)an endless towel hung from a roller
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noun(roll-er)a person who spends freely in luxurious living
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noun(roll-er)a person who gambles recklessly or for high stakes