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roller skate

noun

a form of skate with four wheels or rollers instead of a runner, for use on a sidewalk or other surface offering traction.

roller-skate

or roll·er·skate

[ roh-ler-skeyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

, roll·er-skat·ed, roll·er-skat·ing.

roller skate

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

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

First recorded in 1870–75; v. use of roller skate

The one shown was pivoted to a roller-skate wheel which in turn was fastened to a metal standard.

I dare say the colored people here would find it as hard to roller skate as you would to carry a heavy load on your head.

Geraldine, dressed in her brother's clothes, was kneeling on one knee and hastily strapping on a single roller-skate.

The fitter was an implement about like a roller skate, with movable wings on the sides and a movable plunger in front of the toes.

I am led to believe that the roller skate is certainly a great civilizer and a wonderful leveler of mankind.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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