| roller | a grounder that rolls along the infield |
instrument
tool | the means whereby some act is accomplished, my greed was the instrument of my destruction, science has given us new tools to fight disease |
| roller skating | skating on wheels |
| tool-and-die work | the craft of making special tools and dies |
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 |
carpenter's kit
tool kit | a set of carpenter's tools |
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 |
cutter
cutlery cutting tool | a cutting implement, a tool for cutting |
| edge tool | any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge) |
entrenching tool
trenching spade | a hand shovel carried by infantrymen for digging trenches |
| garden roller | heavy cast-iron cylinder used to flatten lawns |
garden tool
lawn tool | used for working in gardens or yards |
graver
graving tool
pointel
pointrel | a tool used by an engraver |
| hand tool | a tool used with workers' hands |
| machine tool | a powered machine for cutting or shaping or finishing metals or other materials |
| paint roller | a roller that has an absorbent surface used for spreading paint |
| power tool | a tool driven by a motor |
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 |
| shaping tool | a tool for shaping metal |
steamroller
road roller | vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements |
tire iron
tire tool | hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel |
| tool | an implement used in the practice of a vocation |
| tool bag | a bag in which tools are carried |
toolbox
tool chest
tool cabinet
tool case | a box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools |
cock
prick
dick
shaft pecker
peter
tool
putz | obscene terms for penis |
roller
roll rolling wave | a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore |
creature tool
puppet | a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else |
| 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 |
| tool steel | alloy steel that is suitable for making tools, is hard and tough and can retain a cutting edge |
| tool | work with a tool |
| roller skate | travel on shoes with steel or rubber rollers attached to their soles, In some fashionable restaurants, the waiters roller skate around |
joyride
tool
tool around | ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it, We tooled down the street |
| tool | drive, The convertible tooled down the street |