paint roller
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of paint roller
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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An attorney for Orellana’s family said he was having a mental health episode and carrying a metal paint roller.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2024
In 1990, he picked up a paint roller and became an anti-tobacco vigilante.
From Slate • Nov. 30, 2023
Small items can be hidden inside a paint roller that you, forgot to clean.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2023
Use it as a can or bottle opener, a scraper, a paint roller cleaner, a screwdriver and more.
From Washington Post • May 24, 2022
I pointed the paint roller at myself, splashing speckles of green on my T-shirt.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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