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  • 11Roll — Roll, v. i. 1. To move, as a curved object may, along a surface by rotation without sliding; to revolve upon an axis; to turn over and over; as, a ball or wheel rolls on the earth; a body rolls on an inclined plane. [1913 Webster] And her foot,… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12roll — [rōl] vi. [ME rollen < OFr roller < VL * rotulare < L rotula: see ROLL the n.] 1. a) to move by turning on an axis or over and over b) to rotate about its axis lengthwise, as a spacecraft in flight 2. a) to move or be mov …

    English World dictionary

  • 13Roll forming — Roll forming, also spelled rollforming, is a continuous bending operation in which a long strip of metal (typically coiled steel) is passed through consecutive sets of rolls, or stands, each performing only an incremental part of the bend, until… …

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  • 14Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry —   …

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  • 15roll|er — «ROH luhr», noun. 1. a thing that rolls; cylinder on which something is rolled along or rolled up: »The roller for this window shade is broken. The men used logs as rollers to slide the heavy packing cases onto the truck. Many women use rollers… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 16Roll, Arizona — Roll is an unincorporated community in central Yuma County, Arizona, United States. Named for early settler John H. Roll,gnis|10481] it lies along the lower Gila River, between the Yuma Proving Ground and the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range.… …

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  • 17roll — Synonyms and related words: Danish, Danish pastry, English muffin, Parker House roll, Yorkshire pudding, account, advance, agenda, align, amble, angular momentum, angular motion, angular velocity, annals, arrive, axial motion, backing, bagel,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 18roll — rollable, adj. /rohl/, v.i. 1. to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel. 2. to move or be moved on wheels, as a vehicle or its occupants. 3. to flow or advance in a stream or with an undulating motion,… …

    Universalium

  • 19roll — roll1 W3S1 [rəul US roul] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(round object)¦ 2¦(person/animal)¦ 3¦(shape of tube/ball)¦ 4¦(make something flat)¦ 5¦(clothes)¦ 6¦(something with wheels)¦ 7¦(drop of liquid)¦ 8¦(waves/clouds)¦ 9¦(game)¦ 10¦( …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20roll — [[t]roʊl[/t]] v. i. 1) to move along a surface by turning over and over 2) to move or be moved on wheels 3) to flow or advance with an undulating motion, as waves 4) to extend in undulations, as land 5) to elapse, as time 6) to move as in a cycle …

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