Wave from the person playing dice (6)

I believe the answer is:

roller

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'wave' is the definition.
(I know that roller is a type of wave)

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for roller that I've seen before include "Long heavy sea-wave" , "Large sea wave and hair-curler" , "One may be employed to paint" , "Cylinder for curling the hair" , "Flattener for grass" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.