rolling
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2.2
- noun
- /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
:
rodar
- Think of a marble that's rolling down a hill.
And it involves rolling balls at each other.
- And it involves rolling balls at each other.
Examples
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The children enjoyed the rolling of the ball down the smooth sidewalk.
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She watched the rolling of the tires as the car drove away from the curb.
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BEAUTIFUL PLACE, ROLLING HILLS, SUNFLOWERS.
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IF I HAVE A WEIGHT HANGING OFF THAT SIDE, WHEN I PUSH DOWN ON THIS SIDE, THAT WEIGHT WOULD COUNTERBALANCE MY WEIGHT AND PREVENT THE CANOE FROM ROLLING SO MUCH AS I'M CLIMBING BACK INTO IT.
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After the rain, the rolling of the puddles down the street entertained the kids.
Synonyms
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1.0
A change of direction in a road or path
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2.8
Turning around a central point, for example the Earth spinning once
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2.5
A change of direction in a road or path
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3.1
Moving something on round parts that turn, like a trolley or cart
A rolling movement like waves or wheels
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.4
A machine that presses hot metal between heavy rollers to make sheets or bars
- Specialized
A knot that ties a rope to a pole or another rope to stop it sliding one way
How Fast
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2.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rolling (movement) comes from the verb roll, which means 'to move by turning' like a wheel or a ball. So rolling is the action of moving or pushing something while it turns over and over.