roleta — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
roleta is used for these senses in English:
- roulette (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.
- turnstile A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been paid.
roulette — full definition
- noun A casino gambling game where a ball spins around a numbered wheel and players bet on where it will land.
- noun A risky situation where the odds of serious harm are left to chance (as in the phrase "Russian roulette").
turnstile — full definition
- noun A mechanical gate with rotating arms that lets one person through at a time, often after a ticket or payment.
- noun In logic, the "⊢" symbol used to show that a statement follows from what comes before it.