Definition of roulette - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
gamblingcasino game with a spinning wheel and ball
- They spent the evening playing roulette at the casino.
2.
risk-takingact of taking a significant risk
- Investing in that startup was a real roulette.
3.
mathematicsTECH. curve made by rolling one curve on anotherTECH.
- The mathematician studied the roulette of the circle.
4.
philatelyTECH. small slit on stamps for easy separationTECH.
- The collector examined the roulette on the vintage stamps.
Verb
1.
cutting patternTECH. cut or make a series of small cuts in a surfaceTECH.
- He rouletted a design into the leather..
2.
engravingTECH. decorate by making incisions with a toothed wheelTECH.
- The artist rouletted the metal plate for texture.
Images of roulette
casino game with a spinning wheel and ball 
small slit on stamps for easy separation
Expressions with roulette
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deadly game with a revolver and one bullet
He foolishly played Russian roulette with his life.
wheel used in the game of roulette
The roulette wheel spun rapidly, blurring the numbers..
rhythm method of birth control
They joked about using Vatican roulette as their method.
game where players take turns to speak
We played line roulette at the party.
game where players eat peppers, one is very spicy
We played pepper roulette at the party.
casino table with roulette wheel and marked layout where players place bets
He placed all his chips on red at the roulette table.
Origin of roulette
French, roulette (little wheel)
Terms with roulette included in their meaning
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mathematics
shaped like a roulette
gambling game
wheel used in the game of roulette
gambling
casino table with roulette wheel and marked layout where players place bets
Examples of roulette in a sentence
Roulette is his favorite game at the casino. Starting a new business can be a roulette. His decision to quit was a roulette. He plotted the roulette on the graph for his project. The roulette formed by the ellipse fascinated the students. He noticed the roulette was missing on the new stamps.
Roulette marks can increase a stamp's value for collectors. She rouletted the edges of the paper for decoration. The artist rouletted intricate patterns on the metal surface. He expertly rouletted the edges of the design. The craftsman rouletted patterns onto the surface.
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- French:roulette, inciser, ...
- German:Roulette, schneiden, ...
- Italian:roulette, incidere con rotella, ...
- Spanish:ruleta, hacer cortes con ruleta, ...
- Portuguese:roleta, fazer cortes, ...
- Chinese:轮盘赌, 滚花, ...
- Japanese:ルーレット, 刻む, ...
- Arabic:رُولِيت, نَقَرَ, ...
- Hebrew:רוּלֶט, לַחְרוֹץ, ...
- Russian:рулетка, нарезать, ...
- Ukrainian:рулетка, вирізати візерунок, ...
- Hindi:रूलेट, काटना, ...
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