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Definition of Rollers

Roller
Roller Roll"er, n. 1. One who, or that which, rolls; especially, a cylinder, sometimes grooved, of wood, stone, metal, etc., used in husbandry and the arts. 2. A bandage; a fillet; properly, a long and broad bandage used in surgery. 3. (Naut.) One of series of long, heavy waves which roll in upon a coast, sometimes in calm weather. 4. A long, belt-formed towel, to be suspended on a rolling cylinder; -- called also roller towel. 5. (Print.) A cylinder coated with a composition made principally of glue and molassess, with which forms of type are inked previously to taking an impression from them. --W. Savage. 6. A long cylinder on which something is rolled up; as, the roller of a man. 7. A small wheel, as of a caster, a roller skate, etc. 8. (Zo["o]l.) ANy insect whose larva rolls up leaves; a leaf roller. see Tortrix. 9. [CF. F. rollier.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Old World picarian birds of the family Coraciad[ae]. The name alludes to their habit of suddenly turning over or ``tumbling' in flight. Note: Many of the species are brilliantly colored. The common European species (Coracias garrula) has the head, neck, and under parts light blue varied with green, the scapulars chestnut brown, and the tail blue, green, and black. The broad-billed rollers of India and Africa belong to the genus Eurystomus, as the oriental roller (E. orientalis), and the Australian roller, or dollar bird (E. Pacificus). The latter is dark brown on the head and neck, sea green on the back, and bright blue on the throat, base of the tail, and parts of the wings. It has a silvery-white spot on the middle of each wing.

Meaning of Rollers from wikipedia

- Road roller, a vehicle for compacting Steamroller, a form of road roller Bay City Rollers, or the Rollers, a Scottish pop rock band "The Roller", a 2011...
- ISBN 978-3-88842-048-1. Bay City Rollers discography at Discogs Bay City Rollers at IMDb Bay City Rollers at IMDb as Les McKeown's 70's Bay City Rollers...
- Mississippi Gulf Coast. High Rollers was released digitally and in limited theaters by Saban Films on March 14, 2025. "High Rollers". The Numbers. Retrieved...
- construction of roads and foundations. Similar rollers are used also at landfills or in agriculture. Road rollers are frequently referred to as steamrollers...
- A high roller, also referred to as a whale or cheetah, is a gambler who consistently wagers large amounts of money. High rollers often receive lavish...
- the nut and the roller as the rollers spin. The nut ****embly includes spacer rings and ring gears that position and guide the rollers. The spacer rings...
- bicycle trainers, rollers do not attach to the bicycle frame, and the rider must maintain balance on the rollers while training. Bicycle rollers normally consist...
- required) Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P., eds. (2021). "Rollers, ground rollers, kingfishers". IOC World Bird List Version 11.1. International...
- flying upwards. Lilac-throated rollers breed from late April to mid-September in Somalia, while lilac-breasted rollers breed at various times of the year...
- biopic The Con Artists (1976 film), also known as High Rollers, a 1976 crime-comedy film High Rollers, an American TV game show based on the dice game Shut...