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Synonyms for roller

Definitions

  1. n. 1

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

Forms

Plural
rollers → curlers, crimpers, rolls, cylinders…

Example sentences

  • roll Craps is a piece of cake if you only roll elevens.
  • cylinder A cone and a cylinder can be cut by the same ellipse.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
rollerfalling
curlersteady
crimperfalling
rollsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
orb1
4 letters
roll1
5 letters
filet2
6 letters
fillet2, curler2
7 letters
tumbler2, crimper
8 letters
cylinder3
9 letters
surcingle

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (filet2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
rouleau
Italiano
rullo
Español
rodillo
Deutsch
Rolle
Català
corró