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roulette
nounfemininegeneral usecommon/ʁuˈletɐ/ro·le·ta
Definition
1A casino game consisting of a spinning wheel with numbered and colored pockets, where a ball is thrown in the opposite direction, landing on a winning number and color.
Usage examples
“He placed his bet on black at the roulette table.”
“The sound of the roulette wheel is synonymous with casinos.”
Common combinations
Russian rouletteplay rouletteroulette wheelcasino roulette
Idiomatic expressions
- Russian roulette (a dangerous game of chance with a loaded gun)
- life is a roulette (life is unpredictable)