roulette

1. (uncountable)A game of chance in which a small ball is made to move round rapidly on a circle divided off into numbered (usually red and black) spaces. When the ball stops, it indicates the result of a variety of wagers permitted by the game.

   Roulette

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2. (figuratively, uncountable)An instance of risk-taking, especially when the downside exceeds the upside (contrary to the game of roulette where only the wager is lost).

3. (countable)A small toothed wheel used by engravers to roll over a plate in order to produce rows of dots.

4. (countable)A similar wheel used to roughen the surface of a plate, as in making alterations in a mezzotint.

   a wheel with teeth for making a row of perforations

5. (countable)The locus of a point on a plane curve that rolls without slipping along another fixed plane curve.

6. (countable, uncountable)Any of the small incisions on a sheet of stamps, used as an alternative to perforations.

7. (countable, uncountable)A cylindrical curler for the hair.

1. Tom is at the roulette table.

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2. Playing Russian roulette isn't really a good idea.

   deRussisch Roulette zu spielen ist keine besonders gute Idee. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. The roulette is not only about luck.

   deDas Roulette geht nicht nur um Glück. — adlerq

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4. What is your favorite bet in roulette?

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5. I don't gamble much, but I do enjoy roulette.

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