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- [roh-ler]
- /ˈroʊ lər/
- /ˈrəʊ.lər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roh-ler]
- /ˈroʊ lər/
Definitions of roller word
- noun roller any of several Old World birds of the family Coraciidae that tumble or roll over in flight, especially in the breeding season. 1
- noun roller tumbler (def 9). 1
- noun roller one of a variety of canaries having a warbling or trilling song. 1
- noun roller tubes for curling hair 1
- noun roller machinery: transport element 1
- noun roller machine: cylindrical moving part 1
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Origin of roller
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at roll, -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Roller
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
roller popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
roller usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for roller
noun roller
- beachcomber — A beachcomber is someone who spends their time wandering along beaches looking for things they can use.
- bleeder — a despicable person
- breaker — Breakers are big sea waves, especially at the point when they just reach the shore.
- caster — a person or thing that casts
- comber — a person, tool, or machine that combs wool, flax, etc
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