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Meaning of "rollerball" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROLLERBALL

rollerball  [ˈrəʊləˌbɔːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROLLERBALL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rollerball is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ROLLERBALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rollerball in the English dictionary

The definition of rollerball in the dictionary is a pen having a small moving nylon, plastic, or metal ball as a writing point.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROLLERBALL


airball
ˈɛəˌbɔːl
baseball
ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl
basketball
ˈbɑːskɪtˌbɔːl
butterball
ˈbʌtəˌbɔːl
cannonball
ˈkænənˌbɔːl
eyeball
ˈaɪˌbɔːl
fireball
ˈfaɪəˌbɔːl
football
ˈfʊtˌbɔːl
hairball
ˈhɛəˌbɔːl
handball
ˈhændˌbɔːl
meatball
ˈmiːtˌbɔːl
murderball
ˈmɜːdəˌbɔːl
netball
ˈnɛtˌbɔːl
oddball
ˈɒdˌbɔːl
pinball
ˈpɪnˌbɔːl
snowball
ˈsnəʊˌbɔːl
softball
ˈsɒftˌbɔːl
sourball
ˈsaʊəˌbɔːl
trackerball
ˈtrækəˌbɔːl
volleyball
ˈvɒlɪˌbɔːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROLLERBALL

rolled-steel joist
rolled-up
roller
roller bandage
roller bearing
roller blind
roller caption
roller chain
roller coaster
roller derby
roller skate
roller skater
roller towel
roller-coaster
roller-skate
roller-skating
Rollerblade
rollerblader
rollerblading
rollerdrome

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROLLERBALL

American football
ball
crystal ball
earball
eyeball to eyeball
eyeball-to-eyeball
fantasy football
five-a-side football
fourball
golf ball
gumball
hardball
league football
on the ball
play-the-ball
puffball
racquetball
tennis ball
tetherball
wrecking ball

Synonyms and antonyms of rollerball in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rollerball» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROLLERBALL

Find out the translation of rollerball to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rollerball from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rollerball» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

滚球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rollerball
570 millions of speakers

English

rollerball
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रोलर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رولربال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

роллер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rollerball
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Rollerball
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

roller
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rollerball
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Roller
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ローラーボール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

볼펜
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rollerball
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rollerball
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Rollerball
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रोलरबॉल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rollerball
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rollerball
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kulkowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

роллер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rollerball
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

rollerball
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Rollerball
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

roller
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

roller
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rollerball

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROLLERBALL»

The term «rollerball» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.952 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROLLERBALL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rollerball» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rollerball» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rollerball

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROLLERBALL»

Discover the use of rollerball in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rollerball and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rollerball
In rollerball competition, three players battle the ruthless owner of an ultra-violent sport league, where blood, speed and murder are all part of the game.
Larry Ferguson, David Campbell Wilson, Howard Rodman, 2001
2
The Ultimate Book of Sports Movies: Featuring the 100 ...
NORMAN. JEWISON. SPORT: BASKETBALL | STARS: NICK NOLTE, SHAQUILLE O'NEAL, ED O'NEILL. The future world of Norman Jewison's Rollerball is one without crime or disease, poverty or racism. Plus, all the women look like fashion ...
Ray Didinger, Glen Macnow, 2009
3
Conservative Surgery for Menorrhagia
... with medical treatments, other methods of ablation and hysterectomy. Endometrial resection and rollerball ablation, the two basic techniques, must be one of the most intensively studied surgical treatments in modern medical practice.
Peter O'Donovan, Paul McGurgan, Walter Prendiville, 2002
4
Political Violence and Terror: Motifs and Motivations
8. Rollerball. or. Neo-Nazi. Violence? PETER H. MERKL "Fans Knock Out Teeth of Policeman," said the headline over the local police report of the respected Süddeutsche Zeitung. The article reported that, aside from a few arrests, it had been ...
Peter H. Merkl, 1986
5
Advances in Gynaecological Surgery
eral anaesthetic was used for all procedures (MEATM or rollerball/resection), this was the practice of the surgeons at that time, and, as one of the primary endpoints of the study was patient satisfaction, it eliminated any potential bias from using ...
Peter J. O'Donovan, Ellis G. R. Downes, 2002
6
Dysmenorrhea: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: ...
“The aim of this study was to assess the long-term effectiveness and safety of hysteroscopic rollerball endometrial ablation as a surgical management of adenomyosis with menorrhagia and/or dysmenorrhea. We compared the results of ...
‎2012
7
Contemporary North American Film Directors: A Wallflower ...
Jewison ventured into new territory for his next film. Rollerball (1975) is a science fiction thriller set in the near future. The dystopian world in which it is set is one where a few huge corporations rule the roost, and rollerball, an ultra-violent game ...
Yoram Allon, Del Cullen, Hannah Patterson, 2002
8
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
SENSA ROLLERBALL Pelikan Souveran pens are nicely balanced and have no harsh edges to dig into your fingers. The screw-on cap should last for years without loosening. Fountain pens with trim and nib of 14-carat gold or better cost  ...
9
Hysteroscopy: Office Evaluation and Management of the ...
First-generation endometrial ablation technology includes Nd:YAG (neodymium : yttrium-aluminum-garnet) laser ablation, rollerball ablation, transcervical resection of the endometrium (TCRE), or a combination of TCRE and rollerball ablation ...
Linda D. Bradley, Tommaso Falcone, 2008
10
Blue-collar Pop Culture: From NASCAR to Jersey Shore
Another film of the 1970s informs our notions of roller derby and the role of sports as an opiate for the masses: Rollerball (1975). Certainly inspired by a blend of roller derby and other sports, rollerball is a death match played by two male-only  ...
M. Keith Booker, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROLLERBALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rollerball is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rollerball at 40: Paving the way for The Hunger Games
The populace is kept distracted and entertained by Rollerball, an extreme combination of football, motocross and gladiatorial fighting in which players are often ... «Blastr, Jun 15»
2
Penhaligon releases three rollerball perfumes for summer
Besides the practical aspect, the rollerball format also changes the way fragrance is applied: the vaporizer being replaced by a rollerball facilitates the ease of ... «Premium beauty, Jun 15»
3
The Bottom Shelf: Suck, Discopath and Rollerball
When a film boasts the acting talents of Alice Cooper (Prince of Darkness), Iggy Pop (Swiftcover car insurance ads) and Moby (just, urgh), and claims to be a ... «Den Of Geek, Apr 15»
4
Blu-ray Review: 'Rollerball'
And so it is with Norman Jewison's Rollerball (1975), a gloriously entertaining dystopian thriller, set in the futuristic seventies. Nation states have been abolished ... «CineVue, Mar 15»
5
Blu-ray Review – Rollerball (1975)
Based around the sport of rollerball (or just The Game, as it is referred to in the film), where players roller-skate around a circular arena to try to place the ball in a ... «Flickering Myth, Mar 15»
6
The Week in Blu-Ray: UK Edition – Paddington, The Drop, The …
The Week in Blu-Ray: UK Edition – Paddington, The Drop, The Homesman, Network, Rollerball. March 22, 2015 by Scott J. Davis 0 Comments. Senior Staff ... «Flickering Myth, Mar 15»
7
Rollerball: the Hunger Games of the mid-1970s
Like The Hunger Games, Rollerball is set in a dystopian future where the bloodlust and revolutionary tendencies of the populace are held in check by a violent ... «Den Of Geek, Dec 14»
8
Blu-ray Review: Rollerball (1975) - Twilight Time Limited Edition
Rollerball began life as a short story by William Harrison called “Roller Ball Murder” that initially ran in Esquire magazine. It has since been adapted as a feature ... «The Morton Report, Aug 14»
9
Big Knockout Boxing mix of Romans and 'Rollerball'
The unique ring set up is seen during the inaugural Big Knockout Boxing event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014. «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Aug 14»
10
#ELLEloves: Aveda Stress-Fix Concentrate Rollerball
Since that day, the handy rollerballs have found their way into more purses and onto more desks, the positively zen scent at the ready for long hours, important ... «Elle, Jul 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Rollerball [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/rollerball>. May 2024 ».
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