English noun: roulette |
1. | roulette (shape) a line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure |
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| Synonyms | line roulette |
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| Broader (hypernym) | curve, curved shape |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | cycloid, epicycloid, hypocycloid |
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2. | roulette (artifact) a wheel with teeth for making a row of perforations |
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| Synonyms | toothed wheel |
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| Broader (hypernym) | wheel |
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3. | roulette (act) a gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in |
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| Broader (hypernym) | gambling game, game of chance |
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