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roll-on noun

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Definition

a small container with a moving ball at the top which is used for storing and rubbing on deodorant (= a chemical substance that prevents or hides unpleasant body smells)

(Definition of roll-on noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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