roller
/ˈroʊlər/
noun
- A cylinder that turns on an axle, used for moving, pressing, or smoothing things.
- He used a paint roller to cover the wall quickly.
- The heavy roller flattened the asphalt on the new road.
- She passed the dough through a roller to make it thin and even.
- A large wave that breaks heavily on the shore.
- Surfers waited for a big roller to ride toward the beach.
- We watched the rollers from the pier, each one bigger than the last.
- The storm sent huge rollers crashing against the cliffs.
- A person or thing that rolls something.
- She works as a dough roller at the bakery.
- The steel roller in the machine presses the metal into sheets.
- The cigar roller expertly twisted tobacco into a perfect shape.
adjective
- Relating to or using a roller or rollers.
- We bought a new roller skate for my daughter.
- The roller coaster gave us an exciting ride.
- The roller mechanism on the conveyor belt needs oil.