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a
: a gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in
b
: something involving a high degree of chance and unpredictability
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a
: any of various toothed wheels or disks (as for producing rows of dots on engraved plates or for making short consecutive incisions in paper to facilitate subsequent division)
b
: tiny slits between rows of stamps in a sheet that are made by a roulette and serve as an aid in separation compare perforation
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Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Of course, this fast payout online casino also offers all the most popular table games like blackjack, baccarat, roulette, and several less-popular options like Plinko, Sic-Bo, and PingoBall.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
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Think hundreds of slots, classic table games like blackjack and roulette, and the immersive buzz of live dealer games.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Of course, this fast payout online casino also offers all the most popular table games like blackjack, baccarat, roulette, and several less-popular options like Plinko, Sic-Bo, and PingoBall.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Roulette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roulette. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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