rollers

Spinning tubes underneath

Rollers are cylinders that roll, used for flattening, spreading, or moving things: paint rollers, hair rollers, conveyor rollers.

Ocean rollers are long, sweeping waves.

In British slang, rollers are Rolls-Royce cars.

Roller skates shorten to rollers.

The word often appears in compounds: high roller, steamroller, holy roller.

hairstyling

curlers

Cylindrical hair-styling tools

setting · perm · pin curls · bouffant · coiffure · salon · stylist · blowout · tresses · locks

conveyor

belt

Strap securing trousers

sorting · distribution · logistics · pallet · motorized · loading · unloading · factory · industrial · production

painting

brush

Bristled cleaning tool

primer · coat · texture · edger · painter's tape · stipple · smooth finish · coverage · drip · walls

massage

trigger point

Localized muscular tension area

knots · tension relief · physiotherapy · sports therapy · stretching · flexibility · rehabilitation · pressure points · IT band · pilates

skating

inline skates

Boots with linear wheels

wheels · bearings · speed skating · pivot · crossover · stopper · toe stop · ramp

casters

wheels

Circular rotation devices

  • cartVehicle for hauling
  • trolleyWheeled cart or railcar
  • dollyWheeled moving platform

furniture · swivel · caster · wheelchair · luggage · mobility · office chair · platform · locking · smooth

baking

dough

Flour-liquid mixture for baking

fondant · cookie dough · pasta · flatbread · chapati · thickness · wooden · marble · silicone · tapered

Categories
Opposites
mechanical function

rollersskids

Uncontrolled sliding motions

brakes · blocks · chocks · stops · anchors

wave type

rollerschop

Quick forceful slice

ripples · wavelets · whitecaps · slop

hair styling method

rollersstraighteners

Heated hair-smoothing tools

flat irons · relaxers · pressing combs

Phrases
Family

rolled, roller, unrolled, rollercoaster, rollerblades, rollerskate, rollerblade, rollerskates, rollercoasters

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G