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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries滚筒
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gǔn tǒng
"画家使用滚筒均匀地涂抹油漆。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A cylindrical object that rolls or is used to roll something.
"The painter used a roller to apply the paint evenly on the wall." - 2
A person or thing that rolls.
"The roller in the amusement park was the most thrilling ride."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, originating from Old French 'rouleor', based on the Latin 'rotula' meaning a little wheel. The term evolved over centuries to describe various rotating cylinders used for smoothing, crushing, painting, or conveying materials.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Roller" is said worldwide
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rouleau
Transliteration: roo-loh
"Le peintre a utilisé un rouleau pour appliquer la peinture."
Walze
Transliteration: val-tsuh
"Der Maler verwendete eine Walze, um die Farbe gleichmäßig aufzutragen."
rullo
Transliteration: roo-loh
"Il pittore ha usato un rullo per applicare la vernice."
rodillo
Transliteration: roh-dee-yoh
"El pintor usó un rodillo para aplicar la pintura."
rolo
Transliteration: ho-loo
"O pintor usou um rolo para aplicar a tinta."
रोलर
Transliteration: rolar
"चित्रकार ने पेंट लगाने के लिए रोलर का इस्तेमाल किया।"
滚筒
Transliteration: gǔn tǒng
"画家使用滚筒均匀地涂抹油漆。"
롤러
Transliteration: rollo
"화가는 페인트를 고르게 바르기 위해 롤러를 사용했습니다."
ローラー
Transliteration: rōrā
"画家はペンキを均一に塗るためにローラーを使いました。"
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