| roller | a grounder that rolls along the infield |
knock
belt
rap
whack
whang | the act of hitting vigorously, he gave the table a whack |
| roller skating | skating on wheels |
breeding bringing up
fostering
fosterage
nurture
raising rearing
upbringing | helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community, they debated whether nature or nurture was more important |
domestic fowl
fowl
poultry | a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl |
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 |
| belt | a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist) |
| belt | endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys |
belt belt ammunition
belted ammunition | ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun |
| belt buckle | the buckle used to fasten a belt |
| cartridge belt | a broad belt with loops or pockets for holding ammunition |
conveyer belt
conveyor belt
conveyer
conveyor
transporter | a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory) |
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 |
| driving belt | a belt that carries motion from a motor to the machinery |
| fan belt | a belt driven by the crankshaft that drives a fan that pulls air through the radiator |
| garden roller | heavy cast-iron cylinder used to flatten lawns |
garter belt
suspender belt | a wide belt of elastic with straps hanging from it, worn by women to hold up stockings |
idle pulley
idler pulley
idle wheel | a pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten it |
life buoy
lifesaver
life belt
life ring | a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material |
| money belt | belt with a concealed section for holding money |
| paint roller | a roller that has an absorbent surface used for spreading paint |
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 |
safety belt
life belt safety harness | belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt |
| Sam Browne belt | leather belt supported by a strap over the right shoulder |
seat belt
seatbelt | a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident |
steamroller
road roller | vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements |
waist pack
belt bag | a small pouch (usually with a zipper) that attaches to a belt and is worn around the waist |
raising
rearing
nurture | the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child |
| black belt | a black sash worn to show expert standards in the martial arts (judo or karate) |
roller
roll rolling wave | a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore |
knock
bash
bang smash belt | a vigorous blow, the sudden knock floored him, he took a bash right in his face, he got a bang on the head |
| poultry | flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food |
| asteroid belt | the region of interplanetary space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found |
| belt | an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found, a belt of high pressure |
| Bible Belt | southern and midwestern United States where Protestant fundamentalism is dominant |
| Corn Belt | the midwestern states where corn is grown, Iowa and Illinois are excellent for raising corn and corn-fed livestock |
| stockbroker belt | a wealthy residential suburb |
| Van Allen belt | a belt of charged particles (resulting from cosmic rays) above the Earth trapped by the Earth's magnetic field |