a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
noun
a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)
noun
a cylinder that revolves
noun
a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
“a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight”
noun
Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers
noun
pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
Word Forms
roll
verb
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
curl
verb
twist or roll into coils or ringlets
tumble
verb
roll over and over, back and forth
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Rolle
ein Grounder, der über das Infield rollt
🇫🇷French
rouleau
un grounder qui roule le long du champ intérieur
🇪🇸Spanish
rodillo
un roletazo que rueda por el infield
🇮🇹Italian
rullo
un terrestre che rotola lungo il campo interno
🇳🇱Dutch
rol
een grounder die over het infield rolt
🇵🇹Portuguese
rolo
um grounder que rola ao longo do campo interno
🇷🇺Russian
ролик
землянин, который катится по приусадебному участку
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रोलर
एक ग्राउंडर जो इनफ़ील्ड के साथ घूमता है
🇧🇩Bengali
বেলন
একটি গ্রাউন্ডার যা ইনফিল্ড বরাবর ঘূর্ণায়মান
🇮🇳Tamil
உருளை
இன்ஃபீல்டில் உருளும் ஒரு கிரவுண்டர்
🇮🇳Telugu
రోలర్
ఇన్ఫీల్డ్తో పాటు రోల్స్ చేసే ఒక గ్రౌండర్
🇮🇳Marathi
रोलर
एक ग्राउंडर जो इनफिल्डच्या बाजूने फिरतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
રોલર
એક ગ્રાઉન્ડર જે ઇનફિલ્ડ સાથે ફરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ರೋಲರ್
ಒಳಭಾಗದ ಉದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಉರುಳುವ ಗ್ರೌಂಡರ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
റോളർ
ഇൻഫീൽഡിനൊപ്പം ഉരുളുന്ന ഒരു ഗ്രൗണ്ടർ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੋਲਰ
ਇੱਕ ਗਰਾਊਂਡਰ ਜੋ ਇਨਫੀਲਡ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਘੁੰਮਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
رولر
ایک گراؤنڈر جو انفیلڈ کے ساتھ ساتھ گھومتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
滚筒
沿着内场滚动的滚地球
🇯🇵Japanese
ローラー
内野に転がるゴロ
🇰🇷Korean
롤러
내야를 따라 굴러가는 땅볼
🇻🇳Vietnamese
con lăn
một chiếc mặt đất lăn dọc theo sân
🇹🇭Thai
ลูกกลิ้ง
กราวเดอร์ที่กลิ้งไปตามสนาม
🇮🇩Indonesian
rol
sebuah grounder yang berguling di sepanjang tengah lapangan
🇵🇭Filipino
pison
isang grounder na gumulong sa kahabaan ng infield
🇲🇾Malay
penggelek
pembumian yang bergolek di sepanjang bahagian dalam
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أسطوانة
أداة الأرضية التي تتدحرج على طول أرض الملعب
🇮🇷Persian
غلتک
یک زمینگیر که در امتداد زمین داخلی می چرخد
🇹🇷Turkish
rulo
saha boyunca yuvarlanan bir topraklayıcı
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַכבֵּשׁ
גראנדר שמתגלגל לאורך פנימה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'roller'?
The primary meaning of 'roller' is 'a grounder that rolls along the infield'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'roller' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'roller' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'roller' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'roller' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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In your opinion, does the word 'roller' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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