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Phrases 94
- roller coasterAlternative form of rollercoaster: An amusement ride consisting of a train on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns.
- road rollerA heavy engineering vehicle used to compact asphalt in the construction of roads.
- roller-skateAlternative spelling of roller skate.
- hair rollerA small tube that is rolled into a person's hair in order to curl it, making a new hairstyle.
- roller coastersplural of roller coaster: An amusement ride consisting of a train on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns.
- European rollerCoracias garrulus, a European species of roller.
- high rollerA gambler who wagers large amounts of money, usually in a casino.
- roller skatingSkating on roller skates.
- roller shutterA shutter (for a window or door) consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together and attached to a roller at the top.
- Holy RollerA member of any Christian church characterized by ecstatic behaviour; especially of the Pentecostal Church.
- roller blindA blind for a window, usually of stiffened fabric or vinyl, mounted on a pole and operated with a chain or spring mechanism.
- foam rollerA padded cylindrical device rolled against the body for massage or exercise.
- roller chainA type of chain drive used to transmit mechanical power in many kinds of machinery, such as conveyors and bicycles, consisting of a series of short cylindrical rollers held together by side links and driven by a sprocket.
- roller derbyA sport based on teams of rollerskaters who race round a track, jamming and blocking each other.
- mine rollerA device mounted in front of an armoured vehicle to clear its track of explosive threats otherwise activated when passing by means of placing pressure on them.
- ground rollerAny of the Brachypteraciidae, a small family of non-migratory near-passerine birds restricted to Madagascar, and related to the kingfishers, bee-eaters and rollers.
- leaf-rollerAlternative spelling of leaf roller.
- lint rollerA roll of adhesive paper mounted on a central spindle with an attached handle, used to remove lint and small fibers from clothing, upholstery, etc.
- roller-coaster rideAlternative form of rollercoaster ride: Synonym of rollercoaster (“a situation characterized by significant fluctuations in direction, emotion or intensity”).
- roller bearingA bearing in which the load is carried by round (e.g. cylindrical or spherical) elements (rollers).
- roller millA simple mill, often powered by animals, which grinds a material (grain, olives, chalk, etc) between a stationary horizontal stone disk and two vertical stone cylinders, in order to produce flour, olive oil, etc.
- Indian rollerCoracias benghalensis, a bird that occurs widely from West Asia to the Indian subcontinent.
- roller footballthe sport of either association football or American touch football played on roller skates.
- roller sportAny sport requiring roller skates (including quad and inline skates)
- heavy rollerThe heavier of the rollers used for flattening the pitch between innings.
Compound words 49
- rollerbladeA roller skate with all wheels aligned in a single row along the sole, resembling an ice skate.
- steamrollerA steam-powered heavy road roller.
- rollerballA kind of ballpoint pen with a spherical nib that uses water-based liquid or gelled ink.
- rollergirlA woman who plays roller derby.
- rollerboardMisspelling of rollaboard: A wheeled suitcase that is carry-on luggage.
- RollermaniaA 1970s phenomenon of extreme or hysterical adulation for the Scottish boy band Bay City Rollers.
- throllerA throw that begins flying through the air, but because of the angle it is thrown at, begins to turn 45° in order for it to descend and begin to roll, like a roller (a type of throw).
- dermarollerA device with many small needles, used for microneedling.
- rollerdrumA rolling drum used to culture cells
- rollerlessWithout a roller.