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roach
1[rohch]
noun
a cockroach.
Slang.the butt of a marijuana cigarette.
roach
2[rohch]
noun
plural
roaches ,plural
roach .a European freshwater fish, Rutilus rutilus, of the carp family.
any of various similar fishes, as the golden shiner.
a freshwater sunfish of the genus Lepomis, found in eastern North America.
roach
3[rohch]
noun
Nautical.
the upward curve at the foot of a square sail.
(loosely) a convexity given to any of the edges of a sail; round.
hair combed up from the forehead or temples in a roll or high curve.
verb (used with object)
to clip or cut off (the mane of a horse); hog.
to comb (hair) into a roach.
Roach
4[rohch]
noun
Maxwell Max, 1924–2007, U.S. jazz drummer and bandleader.
roach
1/ əʊʃ /
noun
a European freshwater cyprinid food fish, Rutilus rutilus , having a deep compressed body and reddish ventral and tail fins
any of various similar fishes
roach
2/ əʊʃ /
noun
short for cockroach
slangthe butt of a cannabis cigarette
roach
3/ əʊʃ /
noun
the amount by which the leech of a fore-and-aft sail projects beyond an imaginary straight line between the clew and the head
the curve at the foot of a square sail
Roach
4/ əʊʃ /
noun
Hal , full name Harald Eugene Roach . 1892–1992, US film producer, whose company produced numerous comedy films in the 1920s and 1930s, including those featuring Harold Lloyd and Laurel and Hardy
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Example Sentences
In the paper, they note something that sounds straight from a witch’s journal: “the strongest and most nauseating odor was observed towards midnight, attracting many flies, ants, moths and roaches.”
Complaints about a lack of hot water, power outages, roach infestations and mold contamination have gone unanswered, according to tenants.
“We deeply regret that a roach was found in our tonic bar,” said a spokesperson for Erewhon in a statement to The Times.
In an emotional reunion with his brother in Paita, near the Ecuadorian border, on Friday, he described how he had eaten roaches and birds before resorting to sea turtles.
Would that get every bug, including roaches and bacteria?
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