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roller

noun

Definition of roller

as in ground swell

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Recent Examples of roller According to Linyo, the system uses a mist spray to deliver only as much water as is needed for a thorough cleaning after the foam and roller have lifted dirt off the car's surface. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 July 2026 Today's advanced sun blocking roller shades are designed to do much more than simply protect privacy. — K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Section the hair to isolate the center, and then add rollers to the front, middle, and back sections. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 26 June 2026 Meanwhile, Cover is one of the best stories of the NHL Draft purely off his background, with him being raised in the Cayman Islands and playing roller hockey before transitioning to the ice. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for roller

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The brown trout of a lifetime that just sipped your fly can shoot down a riffle and bust that delicate 6-pound tippet.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
Here’s a general guideline of the classification of rapids, according to author I. Herbert Gordon: Class I: Easy, slower water with light riffles.

— Morgan Tilton, Denver Post, 8 June 2025

Definition of riffle

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In the scope was one of the many tiny fish bones that were found that day, probably belonging to a small comber or a wrasse.

— Paul Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach.

— Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019

Definition of comber

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In recent weeks, Smith has shared heartwrenching glimpses into the family’s battle, including photos of Whimsy’s curls being shaved and her bald head bedazzled with gems.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026
Griffin styled her signature bright red hair in natural curls with wavy bangs, framing her glam-free skin.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 18 July 2026

Definition of curl

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Pipe those wavelets of foie gras feculence over to neighboring Surfside, a two-bathroom kind of town with waste pipes galore.

— Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2025
Its wavelets lap enticingly at our feet, but the breaker that might truly knock the breath out of us never comes.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025

Definition of wavelet

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Researchers have figured out how to develop hurricane warnings, tsunami warnings, even an earthquake early warning system.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
But when a tsunami rocks their island, profound tragedy ensues, and immediately ups the stakes of a brief encounter.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026

Definition of tsunami

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