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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 (such as a shade) is rolled up
2
a
: a long heavy ocean wave
b
4
: a slowly rolling ground ball
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: 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
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Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Dubón, a Miami resident, fought off a two-strike cutter from Calvin Faucher and a slow roller to the right of first base turned into an infield single that broke a 4-4 tie in the eighth inning, leading to an 8-4 Braves’ win over the Marlins on Tuesday.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
Professional groundskeepers have commercial mowers with specialized rollers to create stripes.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
Topo Designs makes my favorite travel tote, so when the brand recently debuted a carry-on roller bag that doubles as a backpack, my interest was piqued.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
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It was powered by a Rolls-Royce Meteor Mark III V12 petrol engine with an improved Christie suspension system with return rollers.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Dubón, a Miami resident, fought off a two-strike cutter from Calvin Faucher and a slow roller to the right of first base turned into an infield single that broke a 4-4 tie in the eighth inning, leading to an 8-4 Braves’ win over the Marlins on Tuesday.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
Professional groundskeepers have commercial mowers with specialized rollers to create stripes.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
Topo Designs makes my favorite travel tote, so when the brand recently debuted a carry-on roller bag that doubles as a backpack, my interest was piqued.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
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“Roller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roller. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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