ROLLER


Meaning of ROLLER in English

I. roll·er ˈrō-lər noun

Date: 13th century

1.

a. : a revolving cylinder over or on which something is moved or which is used to press, shape, spread, or smooth something

b. : a cylinder or rod on which something (as a shade) is rolled up

2.

a. : a long heavy ocean wave

b. : tumbler 1b

3. : one that rolls or performs a rolling operation

4. : a slowly rolling ground ball

II. rol·ler ˈrō-lər noun

Etymology: German, from rollen to roll, reverberate, from Middle French roller — more at roll

Date: 1678

1. : any of various mostly brightly colored nonpasserine Old World birds (family Coraciidae) that perform rolling aerial dives during courtship displays

2. : a canary having a song in which the notes are soft and run together

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.