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a slotted wheel, that rotates horizontally; on which players bet on which slot the ball will stop in.
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roulette wheel — noun game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in • Syn: ↑wheel • Hypernyms: ↑game equipment … Useful english dictionary
roulette — [ro͞o let′] n. [Fr < OFr roelette, dim. of roele, small wheel < LL rotella, dim. < L rota, wheel: see ROLL] 1. a gambling game played by rolling a small ball around a shallow bowl with an inner disk (roulette wheel) revolving in the… … English World dictionary
wheel — [hwēl, wēl] n. [ME whele < OE hweol, earlier hweogol < IE * kwekwlo , wheel (> Gr kyklos, a circle) < base * kwel , to turn, be around, dwell > Gr telos, turning point, end, polos, axis, L colere, to till, dwell, Ger hals, neck] 1 … English World dictionary
Roulette — For other uses, see Roulette (disambiguation). Spinning Roulette wheel with ball … Wikipedia
roulette — /rooh let /, n., v., rouletted, rouletting. n. 1. a game of chance played at a table marked off with numbers from 1 to 36, one or two zeros, and several other sections affording the players a variety of betting opportunities, and having in the… … Universalium
roulette — rou•lette [[t]ruˈlɛt[/t]] n. v. let•ted, let•ting 1) gam a game of chance in which a small ball is spun on a dishlike device (roulette′ wheel ), with players betting on which of the black or red numbered compartments the ball will come to rest in … From formal English to slang
wheel — wheelless, adj. /hweel, weel/, n. 1. a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery. 2. any machine, apparatus, instrument, etc., shaped like this or having a circular frame, disk, or revolving drum as… … Universalium
wheel — Synonyms and related words: BMOC, Charybdis, Ferris wheel, O, Procrustean bed, airscrew, alternate, annular muscle, annulus, areola, arsis, association, aureole, auto, avert, balance wheel, be here again, beat, bed of Procrustes, bevel gear,… … Moby Thesaurus
wheel — wheel1 [ wil, hwil ] noun count *** 1. ) a round object that turns around and around to make a car, bicycle, or other vehicle move: a bicycle/wagon/car wheel front/rear wheels on wheels: a TV table on wheels a ) wheels plural VERY INFORMAL a car … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wheel — I UK [wiːl] / US [wɪl] / US [hwɪl] noun [countable] Word forms wheel : singular wheel plural wheels *** 1) a) a round object that turns round and round to make a car, bicycle, or other vehicle move a bicycle/wagon/car wheel the front/rear wheels… … English dictionary
