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roller vs ground roller

ground roller vs roller

roller and ground roller both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
roller Yes No No No
ground roller Yes No No No
As nouns, ground roller is a hyponym of roller; that is, ground roller is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than roller:
  • roller: Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers
  • ground roller: Madagascan roller with terrestrial and crepuscular habits that feeds on e.g. insects and worms
Other hyponyms of roller include Coracias garrulus, European roller.
roller (noun) ground roller (noun)
a grounder that rolls along the infield Madagascan roller with terrestrial and crepuscular habits that feeds on e.g. insects and worms
Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers
pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
a cylinder that revolves
a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)
a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
Difference between roller and ground roller

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