Rolling+motion

  • 121roll — The motion of an aircraft about its longitudinal axis. The rolling motion is controlled primarily by ailerons …

    Aviation dictionary

  • 122back|spin — «BAK SPIHN», noun. a rolling motion in reverse to the direction of a ball. It checks or reverses the forward motion of a ball when it strikes a surface …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 123un|der|spin — «UHN duhr SPIHN», noun. a rolling motion in reverse to the direction of a ball; backspin. Underspin checks or reverses the forward motion of a ball when it strikes a surface …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 124Rotator — Ro*ta tor, n. [L.] 1. (Anat.) that which gives a rotary or rolling motion, as a muscle which partially rotates or turns some part on its axis. [1913 Webster] 2. (Metal.) A revolving reverberatory furnace. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 125aileron — noun Etymology: French, from diminutive of aile wing more at aisle Date: 1909 a movable airfoil at the trailing edge of an airplane wing that is used for imparting a rolling motion especially in banking for turns see airplane illustration …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 126wamble — I. intransitive verb (wambled; wambling) Etymology: Middle English wamlen; akin to Danish vamle to become nauseated, Latin vomere to vomit more at vomit Date: 14th century 1. a. to feel nausea b. of a stomach rumble 1 …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 127Landslide — This article is about the geological phenomenon. For other uses, see Landslide (disambiguation). Rockslide redirects here. For the comic book character, see Rockslide (comics). Computer simulation of a slump landslide in San Mateo County,… …

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  • 128Jibe — A jibe or gybe is a sailing maneuver where a sailing vessel turns its stern through the wind, such that the wind direction changes from one side of the boat to the other. For square rigged ships, this is called wearing ship and involves bringing… …

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