English Words Starting With R

• rolled oats

  plural-nounB1
  /ˈrəʊld ˈəʊts/Oats that have been hulled, steamed, and flattened by rollers into flakes, used as a breakfast cereal.
• rolled paperwork

  nounC1
  /rəʊld ˈpeɪ.pə.wɜːk/A batch of documents or forms that have been physically rolled up, typically for storage or transport.
• rolled roast

  nounC1
  /rəʊld rəʊst/A piece of meat, usually beef, lamb, or pork, that is boned, seasoned, rolled into a cylindrical shape, and tied with string before roasting.
• rolled-steel joist

  nounC2
  /ˌrəʊld stiːl ˈdʒɔɪst/A steel beam with a standardized I-shaped cross-section, manufactured by hot rolling in a steel mill, used as a primary structural support in construction.
• roller

  nounB1
  /ˈrəʊlə/A cylindrical device that rotates and is used for various purposes: to move something, flatten, crush, apply something, or act as a bearing.
• roller bearing

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˈrəʊlə ˈbeərɪŋ/A mechanical bearing consisting of cylindrical rollers that rotate between inner and outer rings to reduce friction between moving parts.
• roller caption

  nounLow
  /ˈrəʊlə ˈkæpʃən/A television or video caption that moves across the screen, often from bottom to top, containing continuous text.
• roller chain

  nounLow
  /ˈrəʊlə ʧeɪn/A series of interconnected metal links with rollers that engage with sprocket teeth, used to transmit mechanical power between rotating shafts.
• roller coaster

  nounB1
  /ˈrəʊ.lə ˌkəʊ.stə/A ride at an amusement park consisting of a series of sharp turns, steep slopes, and inversions on a railroad-style track.
• roller derby

  nounC1
  /ˈrəʊlə ˈdɑːbi/A contact sport played on roller skates, where two teams of five players skate counter-clockwise around an oval track. Points are scored when a designated 'jammer' laps members of the opposing team.
• roller gate

  nounLow
  /ˈrəʊlə ɡeɪt/A type of gate consisting of parallel bars attached to a frame that rolls or slides horizontally along a track.
• roller hockey

  nounLow-medium
  /ˈrəʊlə ˈhɒki/A team sport played on a smooth, hard surface using roller skates, a ball or puck, and curved sticks.
• roller mill

  nounC1
  /ˈrəʊlə mɪl/A machine consisting of two cylindrical rollers that crush or grind material, particularly grains, into flour or other fine products.
• roller rink

  nounB1
  /ˈrəʊlə ˌrɪŋk/A purpose-built indoor or outdoor floor or area with a smooth, hard surface, designed for roller skating.
• roller skate

  nounverbB1
  /ˈrəʊlə ˌskeɪt/A shoe or boot with wheels attached to the sole, allowing the wearer to glide over a smooth surface.
• roller towel

  nounLow
  /ˈrəʊlə ˈtaʊəl/A continuous loop of absorbent cloth mounted on a horizontal roller, used for drying hands in public washrooms.
• roller-blind shutter

  nounB2-C1
  /ˈrəʊlə blaɪnd ˈʃʌtə/A type of window covering consisting of a slatted or solid rigid panel that can be raised and lowered, often providing security, privacy, and light control.
• rollerball

  nounC1
  /ˈrəʊləbɔːl/A type of ballpoint pen whose tip is a small, freely rotating ball that dispenses liquid ink, providing smoother writing than standard ballpoint pens.
• rollerblade

  nounverb-intransitiveB2
  /ˈrəʊləbleɪd/To travel on a type of in-line skate, where the wheels are arranged in a single line under the boot.
• rolliche

  nounN/A (Non-Standard/Unattested)
  This term does not exist in standard English lexicons. It may be a misspelling, a dialectal variant, a proper noun, or a fictional/coined word.

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