Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Any machine which performs its functions essentially by means of rollers.
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Examples
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A long, comparatively light pressure will be found to flatten them better and with less injury to the surface of the paper than a short, very heavy pressure, such as that of the rolling-machine.
Bookbinding, and the Care of Books A handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians Douglas Cockerell 1894
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"Didn't you know he was caught in the rolling-machine at Dana's?
The Stillwater Tragedy Thomas Bailey Aldrich 1871
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