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• ROULETTE(noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure

Classified under:

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes

Synonyms:

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line roulette; roulette

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Hypernyms ('roulette' is a kind of...):

curve; curved shape (the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes)

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Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of 'roulette'):

cycloid (a line generated by a point on a circle rolling along a straight line)

epicycloid (a line generated by a point on a circle rolling around another circle)

hypocycloid (a line generated by a point on a circle that rolls around inside another circle)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A wheel with teeth for making a row of perforations

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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Synonyms:

roulette; toothed wheel

Hypernyms ('roulette' is a kind of...):

wheel (a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines))

Sense 3

Meaning:

A gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

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Hypernyms ('roulette' is a kind of...):

How Do You Say Roulette

gambling game; game of chance (a game that involves gambling)