roulette

[ roo-let ]

/ ruˈlɛt /

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noun

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 center a revolving, dishlike device (roulette wheel ) into which a small ball is spun to come to rest finally in one of the 37 or 38 compartments, indicating the winning number and its characteristics, as odd or even, red or black, and between 1 and 18 or 19 and 36.

a small wheel, especially one with sharp teeth, mounted in a handle, for making lines of marks, dots, or perforations: engravers' roulettes; a roulette for perforating sheets of postage stamps.

Philately. a row of short cuts, in which no paper is removed, made between individual stamps to permit their ready separation.

verb (used with object), rou·let·ted, rou·let·ting.

to mark, impress, or perforate with a roulette.

Origin of roulette

1725–35; <French, diminutive of rouelle wheel. See rowel

Words nearby roulette

roul., roulade, rouleau, rouleaux formation, Roulers, roulette, Roum., Roumania, Roumanian, Roumelia, round

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Example sentences from the Web for roulette

It shows that the Malaysian airliner may well have fallen victim to a high-altitude game of Russian roulette.
MH17 Switched Places With Another Jet|Clive Irving|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“It is like Russian roulette to use these drugs,” he told WebMd in 2010.
When Synthetic Pot Kills|Abby Haglage|November 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
After finding Manning guilty of six counts of spying under the Espionage Act, however, America may be playing Russian roulette.
Questions Over Judge’s Rulings But Little Hope for Bradley Manning|Alexa O'Brien|July 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He also ran Roulette Records and golfed on occasion with Sammy Davis, Jr.
Jersey’s True-Life Tony Soprano: Meet the DeCavalcante Crime Family|Michael Daly|June 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST

For those patients, getting treated at Rose was like inadvertently playing a game of Russian roulette.
Doctor Accused of Infecting Patients With Hepatitis C Breaks Silence|Carol McKinley|February 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At roulette, the tailleurs are those who put the ball in motion and announce the result.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, Issue 281, November 3, 1827|Various
The rumor of it spread through the rooms, and the crowd about the roulette received a large contingent of spectators.
Confidence|Henry James
Roulette is a little more amusing, as it is more intelligible to the looker-on.
Stray Studies from England and Italy|John Richard Greene
A geometrical curve, resulting from a circle being made to run along a right line, whence the French designate it roulette.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
On the right stood the rouge et noir and roulette tables, idly placed, to make up a show.
The History of Gambling in England|John Ashton

British Dictionary definitions for roulette

roulette

/ (ruːˈlɛt) /

noun

a gambling game in which a ball is dropped onto a spinning horizontal wheel divided into 37 or 38 coloured and numbered slots, with players betting on the slot into which the ball will fall

a toothed wheel for making a line of perforations
a tiny slit made by such a wheel on a sheet of stamps as an aid to tearing it apart

a curve generated by a point on one curve rolling on another

verb (tr)

to use a roulette on (something), as in engraving, making stationery, etc

Word Origin for roulette

C18: from French, from rouelle a little wheel, from roue a wheel, from Latin rota

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

单词	roulette
释义	roulette [ roo-let ] / ruˈlɛt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR roulette ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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 center a revolving, dishlike device (roulette wheel ) into which a small ball is spun to come to rest finally in one of the 37 or 38 compartments, indicating the winning number and its characteristics, as odd or even, red or black, and between 1 and 18 or 19 and 36. a small wheel, especially one with sharp teeth, mounted in a handle, for making lines of marks, dots, or perforations: engravers' roulettes; a roulette for perforating sheets of postage stamps. Philately. a row of short cuts, in which no paper is removed, made between individual stamps to permit their ready separation. verb (used with object), rou·let·ted, rou·let·ting. to mark, impress, or perforate with a roulette. Origin of roulette 1725–35; <French, diminutive of rouelle wheel. See rowel Words nearby roulette roul., roulade, rouleau, rouleaux formation, Roulers, roulette, Roum., Roumania, Roumanian, Roumelia, round Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for roulette It shows that the Malaysian airliner may well have fallen victim to a high-altitude game of Russian roulette. MH17 Switched Places With Another Jet\|Clive Irving\|September 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “It is like Russian roulette to use these drugs,” he told WebMd in 2010. When Synthetic Pot Kills\|Abby Haglage\|November 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST After finding Manning guilty of six counts of spying under the Espionage Act, however, America may be playing Russian roulette. Questions Over Judge’s Rulings But Little Hope for Bradley Manning\|Alexa O'Brien\|July 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He also ran Roulette Records and golfed on occasion with Sammy Davis, Jr. Jersey’s True-Life Tony Soprano: Meet the DeCavalcante Crime Family\|Michael Daly\|June 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST For those patients, getting treated at Rose was like inadvertently playing a game of Russian roulette. Doctor Accused of Infecting Patients With Hepatitis C Breaks Silence\|Carol McKinley\|February 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST At roulette, the tailleurs are those who put the ball in motion and announce the result. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, Issue 281, November 3, 1827\|Various The rumor of it spread through the rooms, and the crowd about the roulette received a large contingent of spectators. Confidence\|Henry James Roulette is a little more amusing, as it is more intelligible to the looker-on. Stray Studies from England and Italy\|John Richard Greene A geometrical curve, resulting from a circle being made to run along a right line, whence the French designate it roulette. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth On the right stood the rouge et noir and roulette tables, idly placed, to make up a show. The History of Gambling in England\|John Ashton British Dictionary definitions for roulette roulette / (ruːˈlɛt) / noun a gambling game in which a ball is dropped onto a spinning horizontal wheel divided into 37 or 38 coloured and numbered slots, with players betting on the slot into which the ball will fall a toothed wheel for making a line of perforations a tiny slit made by such a wheel on a sheet of stamps as an aid to tearing it apart a curve generated by a point on one curve rolling on another verb (tr) to use a roulette on (something), as in engraving, making stationery, etc Word Origin for roulette C18: from French, from rouelle a little wheel, from roue a wheel, from Latin rota 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 Words related to roulette poker, bridge, lottery, wheel of fortune, bingo, canasta, craps, crazy eights, gin, gin rummy, lotto, penny ante, pinochle, twenty-one
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roulette

noun

verb (used with object), rou·let·ted, rou·let·ting.

Origin of roulette

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Example sentences from the Web for roulette

British Dictionary definitions for roulette

noun

verb (tr)

Word Origin for roulette

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