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Definition of roller coaster - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
amusement rideelevated railway with sharp curves and steep inclines for amusement rides
- The roller coaster at the park was thrilling and fast.
2.
figurativesomething characterized by sudden and extreme changes
- Her emotions were a roller coaster throughout the movie.
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elevated railway with sharp curves and steep inclines for amusement rides
Expressions with roller coaster
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situation with many emotional highs and lows
The past year has been an emotional roller coaster for her.
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amusement
ride a roller coaster that goes in a loop
amusement
roller coaster section turning passengers upside down
entertainment
roller coaster providing scenic views
roller coaster
inversion element in roller coasters
amusement park
roller coaster over 200 feet tall
Examples of roller coaster in a sentence
The new roller coaster broke several world records. The stock market has been a roller coaster this year. His career has been a roller coaster of successes and failures.
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- French:montagnes russes, ...
- German:Achterbahn, emotionale Achterbahn, ...
- Italian:montagne russe, ...
- Spanish:montaña rusa, sube y baja, ...
- Portuguese:montanha-russa, montanha-russa de emoções, ...
- Chinese:过山车, 情绪起伏, ...
- Japanese:ジェットコースター, 感情のジェットコースター, ...
- Arabic:الأَفْعُوَانِيَّة, تَقَلُّب شَديد, ...
- Hebrew:רַכֶּבֶת הָרִים, רַכֶּבֶת הָרִים, ...
- Russian:американские горки, эмоциональные качели, ...
- Ukrainian:американські гірки, емоційні гойдалки, ...
- Hindi:रोलर कोस्टर, उतार-चढ़ाव, ...

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