roll
22
7.5
- noun
- /roʊl/
- Specialized
:
tonel
- To begin a turn, an aircraft will roll in the direction of the turn.
- roll angle
So when you're when you're turning, you actually kind of do a roll and Yaw usually to enact a turn.
- So when you're when you're turning, you actually kind of do a roll and Yaw usually to enact a turn.
Examples
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It has a roll rate of 150 degrees per second, so if you need to duck, dive, or disappear, this buggy will do it before your brain can think it up.
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Her number one engine died on the landing roll, only to catch again as Flowers turned on the perimeter track.
Fiction book (1990) -
The bomber's right wing came up in a roll, and Corran did the same thing.
Fiction book (1996) -
Start roll maneuver.
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During the aerobatic display, the pilot executed a perfect roll to demonstrate control over the aircraft.
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The fighter jet performed a stunning roll as it soared through the sky, impressing the audience below.
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When the instructor called for a roll, the students followed the maneuver, rotating their planes along their longitudinal axes.
Synonyms
54
2.8
Turning around a central point, for example the Earth spinning once
2
7.8
A flying stunt where a plane makes one full turn while rolling as it moves forward
1
9.0
A very quick, complete rotation of a plane around its nose-to-tail line while flying straight
1
6.3
An action by a plane to change its path or angle in the air
A move by a plane to change direction or position
Idioms
- Informal
6
3.7
To give someone a very special welcome, like an important guest
- Informal
To move your eyes away from someone to show you are annoyed or do not believe them
Compounds
107
1.8
A type of popular music from the 1950s with a strong beat and electric guitars
27
3.2
People call out a list of names to check who is present in a meeting, classroom or group
10
2.5
A small fried snack filled with vegetables and sometimes meat, often served as an appetizer
- Specialized
2
7.8
A flying stunt where a plane makes one full turn while rolling as it moves forward
2
3.0
A sushi roll that has avocado, crab or imitation crab, and cucumber with rice on the outside
- Jargon
1
7.2
A basketball shot made near the basket by rolling the ball off the fingertips
- Specialized
1
3.5
A strong metal bar inside a vehicle that protects people if it flips over
- Specialized
1
9.0
A very quick, complete rotation of a plane around its nose-to-tail line while flying straight
- Specialized
A stick of dried mugwort leaves that you light to warm body points in traditional therapy
A small bottle with a round ball at the top that applies liquid to the skin like deodorant
How Fast
- Specialized
1
9.0
- Specialized
22
7.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
Roll for the airplane move comes from the same idea of turning around an axis, like a wheel turning along its length, the same concept as rotate ('turn'). So a plane that does a roll is turning around its long body while keeping its direction.