meaning of roach

1. A cockroach.
2. A European fresh-water fish of the Carp family (Leuciscus rutilus). It is silver-white, with a greenish back.
3. An American chub (Semotilus bullaris); the fallfish.
4. The redfin, or shiner.
5. A convex curve or arch cut in the edge of a sail to prevent chafing, or to secure a better fit.
6. To cause to arch.
7. To cut off, as a horses mane, so that the part left shall stand upright.
8. roach A Bell Labs term meaning destroy, especially of a data structure. Hardware gets toasted or fried, software gets roached. [Why?] [Jargon File]
9. European freshwater food fish having a greenish back

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