One who, or that which, rolls; especially, a cylinder, sometimes grooved, of wood, stone, metal, etc., used in husbandry and the arts.

A long, belt-formed towel, to be suspended on a rolling cylinder; -- called also roller towel.

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.

Any one of numerous species of Old World picarian birds of the family Coraciadæ. The name alludes to their habit of suddenly turning over or "tumbling" in flight.

Any species of small ground snakes of the family Tortricidæ.

Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers

The man who end-stamps the logs for identification, and piles them onto skidways.

The bushworker responsible for rolling logs up skids onto a log pile in a skidway or depot using a peavey and assisted by a decking line.

A portable platform used in the lumberyard to transfer lumber from the tramway over a first pile of lumber to a second pile.

One of series of long, heavy waves which roll in upon a coast, sometimes in calm weather.

(1) An indefinite term, sometimes considered to denote one of a series of long-crested WAVES which roll in upon a COAST, as after a storm. (2) Long, high SWELL, also called a GROUND SWELL.

a large, curling wave that falls back upstream on itself

Implement used to firm down seedbeds to give better soil/seed contact to improve germination. Also used to push down stones in cereals and grass to prevent damage to harvesting machinery.

Tractor drawn implement used to firm the soil.

The roller is an agricultural tool used for flattening land or breaking up large clumps of dirt, especially after plowing. Typically, rollers are pulled by tractors or a team of animals such as horses or oxen. The flatter land makes subsequent weed control and harvesting easier and can help to reduce moisture loss from cultivated soil.

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

a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)

Assembly The combination of a wheel and axle that is used to guide a door through the track system, either 2" (50.8 mm) or 3" (76.2 mm) diameter, depending on track size. Available as short or long stem.

a modified anhyzer that is thrown so that the disc turns over hard in the air and hits the ground at an angle with a lot of speed and rotation

A dealer or card cheat who turns on his friends after getting busted.

The wake from a boat turns into a wave that "rolls" through the water. So wakes from other boats are called rollers. Material is typically non-stretch and may include kevlar or spectra.

A thief who robs drunks or a prostitute who steals from her clientele. [Go to source

An item of equipment used for compacting pavement material.Types include pneumatic (multi), static, steel or vibrating.

Consists of a steel tube with bearing pressed or swaged in at both ends, and a spring loaded steel hex shaft passing through the inter race of the bearing. Size of the roller, shaft and the type of bearing used is dependent upon the type of application.

a grounder that rolls along the infield

Seat drop, full twist (with the body horizontal) to seat drop.

A move starting on the Seat, Full Twist To Seat Drop

Full twist from seat landing to seat landing. No rotation involved.

In mechanical action, the keys are directly in front of the pipes and wind chest so the connection between the key and valve follows straight lines and right angles. Sometimes the architecture and space available necessitate the placing of the pipes off to the side. Then the connection must follow straight lines at irregular angles. The roller, a wooden rod, is used in this circumstance as its rotation can accommodate the irregular angles. It has two arms at each end. One is attached to the key (or pedal) and the other is attached to the valve directly, or trackers which lead to the valve. The roller mechanism is frequently used in the pedal division and is only found in mechanical action instruments. Return to Beginning

Turbulent, aerated water in the stilling basin below the spillway.

Highly skilled artisans who apply the wrapper to the bunch.

A bandage; a fillet; properly, a long and broad bandage used in surgery.

Any insect whose larva rolls up leaves; a leaf roller. see Tortrix.

Neck cloth

A system whereby cloths can be rolled up/down instead of flying in/out in a theatre where there is no fly tower, or limited flying height.

Length of leather or webbing with pads either side of the spine and one or two buckle fastenings. It is placed over a day or night rug to keep the rug in place.

We recommend, when hot-iron pressing, the use of a rubber wallpaper seam roller or a small printing roller.

In BEAM robotics, a Roller is a robot that has a mode of locomotion by rolling all or part of the robot.

a good investment to help you move the cover on and off the pool

A conveyer that moves merchandise cases.

An obstacle on a track that is rolled over as opposed to being jumped.

See expansion roller.

A person or company that manufactures elongates.

See Round the Clock