rollers

Noun

roller (plural rollers)

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.
   • The deposit of color on the stone is transmitted to the metal by the lithographic roller the same as for paper.1857, Patents for Inventions: Abridgments of Specifications, page 118

   Synonyms:

   paint roller, rolling paint brush, rolling brush

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

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