Dictionary entry details
The pronunciation is a truncated version, more like “Marel’nd”, pronouncing “mare” the British way but with an audible “r”. Here’s an audio example. Michigan is pronounced Mishigan (not Mitchigan). The other state names, Brits will pronounce correctly or close enough to be understood and not cause a wry smile among Americans.
• ROULETTE(noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
Synonyms:
line roulette; roulette
Hypernyms ('roulette' is a kind of...):
curve; curved shape (the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of 'roulette'):
cycloid (a line generated by a point on a circle rolling along a straight line)
epicycloid (a line generated by a point on a circle rolling around another circle)
hypocycloid (a line generated by a point on a circle that rolls around inside another circle)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A wheel with teeth for making a row of perforations
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
roulette; toothed wheel
Hypernyms ('roulette' is a kind of...):
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
Meaning:
A gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ('roulette' is a kind of...):
gambling game; game of chance (a game that involves gambling)