roulette

noun

rou·lette | \rü-ˈlet

Definition of roulette

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : a gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in

b : something involving a high degree of chance and unpredictability

2a : any of various toothed wheels or disks (as for producing rows of dots on engraved plates or for making short consecutive incisions in paper to facilitate subsequent division)

b : tiny slits between rows of stamps in a sheet that are made by a roulette and serve as an aid in separation — compare perforation

roulette

verb

rouletted; rouletting

Definition of roulette (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to make roulettes in

Examples of roulette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

There were no injuries in either case. • On Aug. 18, 1913, a roulette wheel in Monte Carlo came up black 26 times in a row. — John Steele Gordon, WSJ, "Things That Make You Go Hmmmm," 30 Aug. 2018 If gambling is no dice, the hotel’s exclusive pool offers an escape from the roulette and blackjack tables. — Samantha Swenson, ELLE Decor, "There's a Newcomer to The Strip: the NoMad Las Vegas," 12 Oct. 2018 There’s even a roulette lounge at the Helsinki Airport. — Rick Steves' Europe, The Seattle Times, "Helsinki holds its own among Nordic capitals," 18 Sep. 2018 Photo: joey roulette/Reuters The shooting occurred as the tournament was being live-streamed on social media. — Zusha Elinson, WSJ, "Madden Videogame Competition in Jacksonville, Fla., Erupts in Gunfire," 26 Aug. 2018 To have Class III gaming such as slot machines and roulette would require forming a compact with the state to share revenue. — Washington Post, "Long opposed to casinos, Virginia may be ready to gamble," 5 May 2018 Dear Dan, On a recent trip to Las Vegas, my wife wanted to observe how roulette is played. — Dan Ariely, WSJ, "Why Does Virtual Roulette Seem More Random Than the Real Thing?," 5 July 2018 Rotation roulette With Jimmy Nelson recovering from shoulder surgery and expected to miss a good portion of the first half of the season, the Brewers must identify five starters. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A guide to the Milwaukee Brewers' spring training camp," 12 Feb. 2018 The other side is betting on black, the roulette table, the Trump scandal. — Fox News, "Trump cancels White House visit for Philadelphia Eagles," 6 June 2018

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