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rōra

1. (loan) (noun) roller.

He tamaiti e 3 ¼ ngā tau i taka i runga i te tarakitā e tō ana i te rōra tekau tana te toimaha. Ka tāmia e te rōra mate rawa (TAH 6:60). / A 3 ¼ year old boy fell off a tractor towing a roller weighing ten tons. He was squashed by the roller and died.

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Synonyms: tauru, ngaro, rango

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