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Roller coaster

An amusement railroad of varying design in which open cars coast by gravity over a long winding track in a closed circuit with steep pitches and ascents and in some cases loops in which the cars are briefly upside down typically the cars are pulled by a chain device to the top of the first peak after which gravity and momentum provide the only propulsive forces In some cases the cars are suspended from a monorail rather than resting on a track and such cars may be made to swing outward at an angle near to the horizontal It is a popular amusement at many amusement parks but is sufficiently frightening to some people that they refuse to ride in one...


Roller bearing

A bearing containing friction rollers...


Roller blade

a type of roller skate having more than two wheels aligned in a single row rather than in two rows...


Light Motor Vehicle

Light Motor Vehicle, 'light motor vehicle' means a transport vehicle or omnibus the gross vehicle weight of either of which or a motor car or tractor or road-roller the unladen weight of any of which, does not exceed 7,500 kilograms. [Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), s. 2(21)]--means a transport vehicle or omnibus the gross vehicle weight of either of which or a motor car or tractor or road-roller the unladen weight of any of which, does not exceed 7500 kilograms. [Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), s. 2 (21)]...


Coaster

A vessel employed in sailing along a coast or engaged in the coasting trade...


Hoy

A small coaster vessel usually sloop rigged used in conveying passengers and goods from place to place or as a tender to larger vessels in port...


Coraciidae

a family of birds comprising the rollers...


Coraciiformes

an order of birds including the rollers kingfishers hornbills hoopoes motmots bee eaters todies...


Cyclostyle

A contrivance for producing manifold copies of writing or drawing The writing or drawing is done with a style carrying a small wheel at the end which makes minute punctures in the paper thus converting it into a stencil Copies are transferred with an inked roller...


VerbarFascia

A band sash or fillet especially in surgery a bandage or roller...


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