papertowelroll
nounUK /ˈpeɪpə taʊəl rəʊl/
US /ˈpeɪpər taʊəl roʊl/
A long tube of soft paper that you use to wipe up spills and clean things.
She tore a sheet off the papertowelroll to dry her hands.
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2. The cardboard tube left inside after the paper towels are used up.
The kids turned the empty papertowelroll into a toy telescope.
3. A roll of paper towels sold as a single unit in a store.
We picked up a papertowelroll and some soap at the corner shop.
4. A long strip of absorbent paper used in workshops for cleaning tools.
He grabbed a papertowelroll to wipe the oil off his wrench.