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.
Origin of roller skate
1Other definitions for roller-skate (2 of 2)
or roll·er·skate
to glide about by means of roller skates.
Origin of roller-skate
2Other words from roller-skate
- roller skater, noun
- roll·er·skat·er, noun
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How to use roller skate in a sentence
Roller skating and hoop rolling, as well as sledding, are all valuable recreations.
The Mother and Her Child | William S. SadlerInside the great room, at a desk almost large enough for a roller skating rink, Andrei Broncov appeared to be studying a document.
Satan and the Comrades | Ralph BennittSomebody devises a new form of skate roller that makes roller-skating a good sport.
A Librarian's Open Shelf | Arthur E. BostwickRoller-skating had become the fashion in England, and three or four of us became anxious to introduce it into Ireland.
The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon | Jos Maria GordonRoller skating would be good exercise for Dormy, he said, and even for Nat, who would be joining us before long for his holidays.
Uncanny Tales | Mary Louisa Molesworth
British Dictionary definitions for 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
(intr) to move on roller skates
Derived forms of roller skate
- roller skater, noun
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