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noun
a form of skate with four wheels or rollers instead of a runner, for use on a sidewalk or other surface offering traction.
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Origin of roller skate
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Words nearby roller skate
Roller Derby, roller gate, roller hockey, roller mill, roller rink, roller skate, roller towel, Rolle's theorem, roll film, rolliche, rollick
Other definitions for roller skate (2 of 2)
roller-skate
or roll·er·skate
[ roh-ler-skeyt ]
/ ˈroʊ lərˌskeɪt /
verb (used without object), roll·er-skat·ed, roll·er-skat·ing.
to glide about by means of roller skates.
Origin of roller-skate
First recorded in 1870–75; v. use of roller skate
OTHER WORDS FROM roller-skate
roller skater, nounroll·er·skat·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use roller skate in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for roller skate
roller skate
noun
a boot or shoe with four small wheels attached that enable the wearer to glide swiftly over a floor or other surface
a device having clamps or straps for attaching such wheels to a boot or shoe
verb roller-skate
(intr) to move on roller skates
Derived forms of roller skate
roller skater, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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