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roller skate

1

noun

  1. 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

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[ roh-ler-skeyt ]

verb (used without object)

roller-skated, roller-skating.
  1. to glide about by means of roller skates.

roller skate

noun

  1. a boot or shoe with four small wheels attached that enable the wearer to glide swiftly over a floor or other surface
  2. a device having clamps or straps for attaching such wheels to a boot or shoe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to move on roller skates
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • roller skater, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • roller skater noun
  • °ù´Ç±ô±ôİù·²õ°ì²¹³Ùe°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of roller skate1

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Origin of roller skate2

First recorded in 1870–75; v. use of roller skate
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At the O2, that pain seemed a distant memory, as he careened around the U-shaped stage on roller skates, pulling off a flawless moonwalk, and even freeze-framing in a handstand.

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Domi and I pushed their stroller down the Venice Beach Boardwalk, stopping to listen to Harry Perry and watch a man on roller skates juggling while wearing a Speedo.

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A few are on roller skates, scooters and bicycles.

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There are T-shirts, phones, watches, furniture, clocks, slippers, tents, wallets, trading cards, eye shadow and roller skates with Garfield’s leering image.

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At first, the children zipping around on bikes, roller skates and skateboards took little notice of the world famous athlete riding among them.

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