ROLLER Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word roller. (close relations)
Definition of ROLLER
Best Alternative Words for ROLLER
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crimper | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers • a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it • a hand tool used for joining two pieces of metal or other ductile material (usually a wire and a metal plate) by deforming one or both of them to hold the other. | ||||||||
curler | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it | ||||||||
roll | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • rotary motion of an object around its own axis • a list of names • a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore • photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light • a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) • a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.) • small rounded bread either plain or sweet • a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells) • the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously • a document that can be rolled up (as for storage) • anything rolled up in cylindrical form • the act of throwing dice • walking with a swaying gait • a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude • the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) verb • move by turning over or rotating • move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle • occur in soft rounded shapes • flatten or spread with a roller • emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound • arrange or coil around • begin operating or running • shape by rolling • execute a roll, in tumbling • sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity • move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment • move, rock, or sway from side to side • cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis • pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/ • boil vigorously • take the shape of a roll or cylinder • show certain properties when being rolled | ||||||||
tumbler | nounn | |||||||
noun • a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc. • a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom • a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown • pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground | ||||||||
hair curler | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it | ||||||||
rolling wave | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore | ||||||||
tumbler pigeon | nounn | |||||||
noun • pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground |