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heavy roller

heavy roller noun: the heavier of the rollers used for flattening the pitch between innings.

Noun

heavy roller (plural heavy rollers)

  1. The heavier of the rollers used for flattening the pitch between innings.
    • Thommo pointed out on the radio that under normal circumstances the wicket retains moisture beneath a hard surface, and this water is brought to the surface by the heavy roller and causes problems on the first day of a game.2003, David Mortimer, Classic Cricket Clangers, page 179

Forms of heavy roller

pluralheavy rollers

Questions about heavy roller

What does heavy roller mean?
Heavy roller means the heavier of the rollers used for flattening the pitch between innings.
What part of speech is heavy roller?
Heavy roller is a noun.
What is the plural of heavy roller?
The plural of heavy roller is heavy rollers.

Words near heavy roller in the dictionary

  1. heavy piece
  2. heavy pieces
  3. heavy plough
  4. heavy ploughs
  5. heavy rail
  6. heavy roller
  7. heavy rollers
  8. heavy sink
  9. heavy sinks
  10. heavy spar
  11. heavy spars

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