roller skate

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roller skate

1. A shoe or boot with a set of wheels attached to its sole for skating on hard surfaces.

2. A metal frame with a set of such wheels that is attached to the sole of a shoe.

roll′er-skate′ v.

roller skater n.

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roller skate

1. (Individual Sports, other than specified) a boot or shoe with four small wheels attached that enable the wearer to glide swiftly over a floor or other surface

2. (Individual Sports, other than specified) a device having clamps or straps for attaching such wheels to a boot or shoe

(Individual Sports, other than specified) (intr) to move on roller skates

roller skater n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

roll′er skate`

a form of skate with four wheels or rollers, for use on a sidewalk or other surface offering traction.

[1860–65, Amer.]

roll′er-skate`, v.i.

roll′er skat`er, n.

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Noun	1.	roller skate - a shoe with pairs of rollers fixed to the sole roller - a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate) skate - sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
Verb	1.	roller skate - travel on shoes with steel or rubber rollers attached to their soles; "In some fashionable restaurants, the waiters roller skate around" athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition skate - move along on skates; "The Dutch often skate along the canals in winter"

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Following the brave little roller skate through his adventurous pursuit of his companion skate, Nate The Skate In Search Of His Mate is also the story of the wonderful friendships he makes including Barry the trash can, Hydro the fire hydrant, and an intriguing cast of many other interesting characters.

Nate The Skate in Search Of His Mate

However, the first true roller skate is credited to Joseph Merlin, a Belgian inventor and musical craftsman.