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- [roh-ler skeyt]
- /ˈroʊ lər skeɪt/
- /ˈrəʊ.lər skeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roh-ler skeyt]
- /ˈroʊ lər skeɪt/
Definitions of roller-skate word
- verb without object roller-skate to glide about by means of roller skates. 1
- noun roller-skate a form of skate with four wheels or rollers instead of a runner, for use on a sidewalk or other surface offering traction. 1
- countable noun roller-skate Roller-skates are shoes with four small wheels on the bottom. 0
- verb roller-skate If you roller-skate, you move over a flat surface wearing roller-skates. 0
- noun roller-skate a boot or shoe with four small wheels attached that enable the wearer to glide swiftly over a floor or other surface 0
- noun roller-skate a device having clamps or straps for attaching such wheels to a boot or shoe 0
Information block about the term
Origin of roller-skate
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; v. use of roller skate
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Parts of speech for Roller-skate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
roller-skate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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