Roulette (noun)

  1. A gambling game in which a ball is dropped onto a revolving wheel with numbered compartments, the players betting on which compartment the ball will come to rest in.
  2. A gambling game in which players place bets on where a ball will come to rest on a revolving wheel with numbered compartments.

Origin:

Mid 18th century: french, "little wheel", from roue "wheel".

Examples:

  1. He played roulette at the casino.
  2. The game of roulette was very popular at the casino.
  3. Roulette is a game of chance.
  4. Roulette is a popular game in casinos around the world.
  5. The roulette wheel had 37 compartments.
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