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roulette

Syllabification: (rou·lette)
Pronunciation: /ro͞oˈlet/
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Definition of roulette

noun

  • 1a gambling game in which a ball is dropped onto a revolving wheel ( roulette wheel) with numbered compartments, the players betting on the number at which the ball will come to rest.
  • 2a tool or machine with a revolving toothed wheel, used in engraving or for making slit-shaped perforations between postage stamps.

verb

[with object]
  • make slit-shaped perforations in (paper, especially sheets of postage stamps):the pages are rouletted next to the binding

Origin:

mid 18th century: from French, diminutive of rouelle 'wheel', from late Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota 'wheel'

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