roller skate

noun [C]

/ˈrəʊ.lə.skeɪt/

/ˈroʊ.lɚ-/

Definition

› a type of boot with four wheels on the bottom that you wear in order to travel along quickly for enjoymentSkates and skateboards roller-skating

noun [U] Skates and skateboards roller-skate

verb [I] Skates and skateboards

(Definition of roller skate noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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