roller

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈɹəʊlə/

Noun

slang

Any rotating cylindrical device that is part of a machine, especially one used to apply or reduce pressure.

Japanese Meaning

機械の一部として使用される、回転する円筒状の装置（特に、圧力を加えたり軽減したりする目的で用いられるもの）

What is this buttons?

The printer's roller smudged the ink across the page when it malfunctioned.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

プリンターの回転する円筒状の部品が故障して、インクがページ全体ににじんでしまった。

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Sense（1）

Any rotating cylindrical device that is part of a machine, especially one used to apply or reduce pressure.

Sense（2）

A cylindrical (or approximately cylindrical) item used under a heavy object to facilitate moving it; usually several are needed.

Sense（3）

A person who rolls something, such as cigars or molten metal.

Sense（4）

(cricket) A large rolling device used to flatten the surface of the pitch.

Sense（5）

A cylindrical tool for applying paint or ink.

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Sense（6）

An agricultural machine used for flattening land and breaking up lumps of earth.

Sense（7）

One of a set of small cylindrical tubes used to curl hair.

Sense（8）

A roller towel.

Sense（9）

A small wheel, as of a caster, a roller skate, etc.

Sense（10）

(cycling) One of a set of rolling cylinders allowing a rider to practise balance while training indoors.

Sense（11）

Any insect whose larva rolls up leaves, especially those in family Tortricidae.

Sense（12）

A dung beetle that rolls dung into balls.

Sense（13）

The cylinder snakes, small ground snakes of the genus Cylindrophis.

Sense（14）

(disc golf) A throw which involves the player throwing the disc in a way that makes it roll, by that being able to travel further than if thrown in the air. Only used on holes with open areas with short or no grass.

He threw a beautiful roller that cut the corner perfectly and stopped just outside the circle.

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Sense（15）

A long wide bandage used in surgery.

Sense（16）

A large, wide, curling wave that falls back on itself as it breaks on a coast.

He and Gerald usually challenged the rollers in a sponson canoe when Gerald was there for the weekend ; or, when Lansing came down, the two took long swims seaward or cruised about in Gerald's dory, clad in their swimming-suits ; and Selwyn's youth became renewed in a manner almost ridiculous,[…].

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