Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun roulette

3 senses of roulette

Sense 1
roulette, line roulette -- (a line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure)
       => curve, curved shape -- (the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes)

Sense 2
roulette, toothed wheel -- (a wheel with teeth for making a row of perforations)
       => wheel -- (a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines))

Sense 3
roulette -- (a gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in)
       => game of chance, gambling game -- (a game that involves gambling)