1. (

• roller

) a grounder that rolls along the infield ;

2. (

• roller ,
• roll ,
• rolling_wave

) a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore ;

3. (

• roller ,

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

4. (

• roller

) a cylinder that revolves ;

5. (

• 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" ;

6. (

• roller ,

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

7. (

• roller ,
• tumbler ,
• tumbler_pigeon

) pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground ;