roller

/ˈɹəʊlə/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

Any rotating cylindrical device that is part of a machine, especially one used to apply or reduce pressure.

2

A cylindrical (or approximately cylindrical) item used under a heavy object to facilitate moving it; usually several are needed.

3

A person who rolls something, such as cigars or molten metal.

4

A large rolling device used to flatten a grass surface; commonly in relation to a cricket pitch.

5

A cylindrical tool for applying paint or ink.

6

An agricultural machine used for flattening land and breaking up lumps of earth.

7

One of a set of small cylindrical tubes used to curl hair.

8

A roller towel.

9

A small wheel, as of a caster, a roller skate, etc.

10

A rolling element inside a roller bearing: a small cylinder or sphere of metal.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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