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| 1. | [ noun ] (baseball) a grounder that rolls along the infield | |
| Related terms: | grounder | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it | |
| Synonyms: | hair_curler crimper curler | |
| Examples: | "a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight" |
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| Related terms: | mechanical_device wind | |
| 3. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 4168 | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a cylinder that revolves | |
| Synonyms: | roll | |
| Related terms: | cylinder garden_roller paint_roller sprocket trundle platen roller_blind | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore | |
| Synonyms: | roll rolling_wave | |
| Related terms: | wave undulate | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate) | |
| Related terms: | wheel caster roller_skate | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (zoology) Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers | |
| Related terms: | coraciiform_bird ground_roller European_roller Coraciidae | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (zoology) pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground | |
| Synonyms: | tumbler_pigeon tumbler | |
| Related terms: | domestic_pigeon tumble | |
| Similar spelling: |
Reller |
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