roulette
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Synonyms: poulette, uroulette, goulette, boulette, rowlette, rougette, goblette, rosette, colette, roussette, rillette
Antonyms: poulette, uroulette, goulette, boulette, rowlette, rougette, goblette, rosette, colette, roussette, rillette
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Noun
- {{lb|en|uncountable}} A [[game of chance]] in which a [[small#Adjective|small]] [[ball#Noun|ball]] is [[make#Verb|made]] to [[move#Verb|move]] [[round#Adverb|round]] [[rapidly]] on a [[circle#Noun|circle]] [[divide#Verb|divided]] off into [[numbered#Adjective|numbered]] (usually [[red#Adjective|red]] and [[black#Adjective|black]]) [[space#Noun|spaces]]. When the ball [[stop#Verb|stops]], it [[indicate]]s the [[result#Noun|result]] of a [[variety]] of [[wager#Noun|wagers]] [[permitted#Adjective|permitted]] by the [[game#Noun|game]].
- {{lb|en|uncountable|figuratively}} An instance of risk-taking, especially when the downside exceeds the upside (contrary to the game of roulette where only the wager is lost).
- {{lb|en|countable}} A small toothed wheel used by engravers to roll over a plate in order to produce rows of dots.
- {{lb|en|countable}} A similar wheel used to roughen the surface of a plate, as in making alterations in a [[mezzotint]].
- {{lb|en|countable|geometry}} The [[locus]] of a point on a [[plane curve]] that rolls without slipping along another fixed plane curve. {{C|en|Curves}}
- {{lb|en|philately}} Any of the small [[incision]]s on a sheet of [[stamp]]s, used as an alternative to [[perforation]]s.
- A [[cylindrical]] [[curler]] for the [[hair]].
Verb
- To [[separate]] or [[decorate]] by [[incision]]s made with a small toothed wheel.
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