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Definition of Roller skate

Roller skate
10. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of small ground snakes of the family Tortricid[ae]. Ground roller (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of Madagascar rollers belonging to Atelornis and allied genera. They are nocturnal birds, and feed on the ground. Roller bolt, the bar in a carriage to which the traces are attached; a whiffletree. [Eng.] Roller gin, a cotton gin inn which rolls are used for separating the seeds from the fiber. Roller mill. See under Mill. Roller skate, a skate which has small wheels in the place of the metallic runner; -- designed for use in skating upon a smooth, hard surface, other than ice.
Roller skate
Skate Skate, n. [D. schaats. Cf. Scatches.] A metallic runner with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, -- made to be fastened under the foot, and used for moving rapidly on ice. Batavia rushes forth; and as they sweep, On sounding skates, a thousand different ways, In circling poise, swift as the winds, along, The then gay land is maddened all to joy. --Thomson. Roller skate. See under Roller.

Meaning of Roller skate from wikipedia

- Roller skating is the act of travelling on surfaces with roller skates. It is a recreational activity, a sport, and a form of transportation. Roller rinks...
- Roller skates are shoes or bindings that fit onto shoes that are worn to enable the wearer to roll along on wheels. The first roller skate was an inline...
- technically a type of roller skate, but most people ****ociate the term roller skates with quad skates, another type of roller skates with a two-by-two wheel...
- Artistic roller skating. Artistic roller skating is a competitive sport similar to figure skating but where competitors wear roller skates instead of...
- Roller derby is a roller skating contact sport pla**** on an oval track by two teams of five skaters. It is pla**** by approximately 1,250 amateur leagues...
- maneuverability than traditional (or "quad") roller skates. Following this basic design principle, inline skates can be modified to varying degrees to accommodate...
- UK Singles Chart. The song is sung from the viewpoint of a girl with roller skates trying to attract the attention of a boy. In an interview with Examiner...
- A roller rink is a hard surface usually consisting of hardwood or concrete, used for roller skating or inline skating. This includes roller hockey, speed...
- Roller hockey is a form of hockey pla**** on a dry surface using wheeled skates. It can be pla**** with traditional roller skates (quad skates) or with inline...
- de Roller Sports (FIRS) founded on 21 April 1924. World Skate serves as the international governing body for: Artistic skating Inline alpine skating Inline...