Definitions

roller

[roh-ler] / ˈroʊ lər /

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billow n.
breaker n.
curtain n.
drag bunt n.
ground ball n.
wave n.
wheel n.

NOUN

billow

Synonyms

STRONG

beachcomber breaker crest surge swell tide wave

NOUN

breaker

Synonyms

STRONG

billow destroyer surf wave

NOUN

curtain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decoration drape drapery screen shade shroud shutter veil

STRONG

blind film hanging jalousie oleo portiere rag shield valance

WEAK

Venetian blind

NOUN

drag bunt

Synonyms

WEAK

bleeder chopper dying quail nubber slow roller squibbler wormburner

NOUN

ground ball

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bunt chopper comebacker grounder

WEAK

bleeder drag bunt dying quail nubber slow roller squibbler wormburner

NOUN

wave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crest flood influx movement outbreak rash rush sign stream surge swell tide upsurge

STRONG

bending billow breaker coil comber convolution corkscrew crush curl curlicue drift foam gush heave loop ridge ripple rippling rocking roll scroll signal sweep tendency tube twirl twist undulation unevenness uprising whitecap winding

WEAK

ground swell

Antonyms

STRONG

line

NOUN

wheel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disk drum

STRONG

caster circuit circulation circumvolution cycle gyration gyre hoop pivot pulley ratchet ring roll rotation round spin trolley turn twirl whirl

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Former England winger Andros Townsend has described the moment he was run over by a pitch roller in Thailand as "terrifying".

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

For Navarrette, the success of the movie has been a roller coaster, but she is "taking it day by day."

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

Traditional millers say stone-ground products are healthier than ones from industrial roller mills.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Syracuse has been on an enrollment roller coaster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

My stomach feels like it’s on a roller coaster with no safeguards.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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