No. 11,530 in French
roulette
A small wheel or a gambling game involving a spinning wheel.
In a sentence
La roulette du jouet est cassée.
The wheel of the toy is broken.
Here, 'roulette' refers to a small wheel on the toy that allows it to move.
J'aime jouer à la roulette au casino.
I like to play roulette at the casino.
In this sentence, 'roulette' refers to the casino game where a ball is spun on a circular board.
La sculpture était installée sur une base avec une roulette pour la déplacer.
The sculpture was placed on a base with a caster to move it.
'Roulette' indicates a rolling device or caster used for mobility purposes in this context.
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