The difference between Orb and Roller
When used as nouns, orb means a spherical body, whereas roller means any rotating cylindrical device that is part of a machine, especially one used to apply or reduce pressure.
Orb is also verb with the meaning: to form into an orb or circle.
check bellow for the other definitions of Orb and Roller
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Orb as a noun:
A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star
Examples:
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Orb as a noun:
One of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be enclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions
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Orb as a noun:
A circle; especially, a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit
Examples:
"The schoolmen were like astronomers, which did feign eccentrics, and epicycles, and such engines of orbs. rfdatek Bacon"
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Orb as a noun (rare):
A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body.
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Orb as a noun (poetic):
The eye, as luminous and spherical
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Orb as a noun (poetic):
A revolving circular body; a wheel
Examples:
"The orbs Of his fierce chariot rolled. rfdatek John Milton"
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Orb as a noun (rare):
A sphere of action.
Examples:
"rfquotek Wordsworth"
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Orb as a noun:
A globus cruciger; a ceremonial sphere used to represent royal power
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Orb as a noun:
A translucent sphere appearing in flash photography (Orb (optics))
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Orb as a noun (military):
A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defence, especially infantry to repel cavalry.
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Orb as a verb (poetic, transitive):
To form into an orb or circle.
Examples:
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"rfquotek Milton"
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Orb as a verb (poetic, intransitive):
To become round like an orb.
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Orb as a verb (poetic, transitive):
To encircle; to surround; to enclose.
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Orb as a noun (architecture):
A blank window or panel.
Examples:
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Roller as a noun:
Anything that rolls. Any rotating cylindrical device that is part of a machine, especially one used to apply or reduce pressure. A person who rolls something, such as cigars or molten metal. A large rolling device used to flatten the surface of the pitch. A cylindrical tool for applying paint or ink. An agricultural machine used for flattening land and breaking up lumps of earth. One of a set of small cylindrical tubes used to curl hair. A roller towel. A small wheel, as of a caster, a roller skate, etc. One of a set of rolling cylinders allowing a rider to practise balance while training indoors. Any insect whose larva rolls up leaves, especially those in family Tortricidae. The , small ground snakes of the genus . A throw which involves the player throwing the disc in a way that makes it roll, by that being able to travel further than if thrown in the air. Only used on holes with open areas with short or no grass.
Examples:
"He threw a beautiful roller that cut the corner perfectly and stopped just outside the circle."
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Roller as a noun:
A long wide bandage used in surgery.
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Roller as a noun:
A large, wide, curling wave that falls back on itself as it breaks on a coast.
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Roller as a noun:
A bird. A breed or variety of roller pigeon that rolls (i.e. tumbles or somersaults) backwards (compare Penson roller, Birmingham roller, tumbler). Any of various aggressive birds, of the family Coraciidae, having bright blue wings and hooked beaks.
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Roller as a noun:
(also written Roller) A car made by Rolls-Royce.
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Roller as a noun:
A police patrol car or patrolman (rather than an unmarked police car or a detective)
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Roller as a noun:
A padded surcingle that is used on horses for training and vaulting.
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Roller as a noun (TV, film):
A roll of titles or (especially) credits played over film or video; television or film credits.
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Roller as a noun (slang):
A wheelchair user.