roller | a grounder that rolls along the infield |
lever hang | a hang performed on the rings with the body stationary in a horizontal position |
roller skating | skating on wheels |
roller tumbler tumbler pigeon | pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground |
roller | Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight, related to kingfishers |
European roller Coracias garrulus | common European blue-and-green roller with a reddish-brown back |
ground roller | Madagascan roller with terrestrial and crepuscular habits that feeds on e.g. insects and worms |
leaf roller leafoller | moth whose larvae form nests by rolling and tying leaves with spun silk |
ball bearing needle bearing roller bearing | bearings containing small metal balls |
compound lever | a pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum |
curler hair curler roller crimper | a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it, a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight |
garden roller | heavy cast-iron cylinder used to flatten lawns |
gearshift gearstick shifter gear lever | a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears, in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever |
lever | a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum |
lever lever tumbler | a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock |
lever | a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum |
lever lock | a lock whose tumblers are levers that must be raised to a given position so that the bolt can move |
paint roller | a roller that has an absorbent surface used for spreading paint |
pedal treadle foot pedal foot lever | a lever that is operated with the foot |
rock bit roller bit | a drill bit that has hardened rotating rollers |
roller | a cylinder that revolves |
roller | a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate) |
roller bandage | bandage consisting of a strip of sterile fabric (of variable width) rolled into a cylinder to facilitate application |
roller blind | a window shade that rolls up out of the way |
roller coaster big dipper chute-thehute | elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines) |
roller skate | a shoe with pairs of rollers fixed to the sole |
roller towel | a towel with the ends sewn together, hung on a roller |
spark lever | (on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignition |
steamroller road roller | vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements |
steelyard lever scale beam scale | a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length |
roller roll rolling wave | a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore |
high roller | a gambler who wagers large sums |
Holy Roller | a member of a religion that expresses ecstatic fervor |
pharmacist druggist chemist apothecary pill pusher pill roller | a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs |
roller-skater | someone who engages in roller skating |
big spender high roller | one who spends lavishly and ostentatiously on entertainment, the last of the big spenders |
roller coaster | anything characterized by abrupt and extreme changes (especially up and down), the economy has been on a roller coaster all year |
pry prise prize lever jimmy | to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open, The burglar jimmied the lock: Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail |
roller skate | travel on shoes with steel or rubber rollers attached to their soles, In some fashionable restaurants, the waiters roller skate around |