snap roll
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9.0
- noun
- /snæp roʊl/
- Specialized
:
rollo rápido
- He used a snap-roll to bring the fighter up on the starboard stabilizer again, then dove into a long loop that took him down to where Vengeance's bulk hid him from the TIEs.
Examples
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"Try a--" Mara started to say, but she lost the words and nearly her lunch as Jaina pulled a snap roll right, and then another right behind it.
Fiction book (2000) -
Halfway around, Jaina broke the loop with a snap roll, then kicked her into a fishtail and a barrel roll, bringing her about to nearly their original course, but with the initial four behind them.
Fiction book (2000) -
Corran kicked the X-wing up in a ninety-degree snap roll and sliced through the center of the explosion.
Fiction book (1996) -
The pilot executed a flawless snap roll during the airshow, impressing the crowd with the aircraft's agility.
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Performing a snap roll at such a high speed requires both skill and precision from the pilot.
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During the training session, the instructor demonstrated a snap roll to show how the plane can quickly change orientation.
Synonyms
22
7.5
A plane move where it turns around its length without changing height
How Fast
- Specialized
1
9.0
- Specialized
22
7.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense is directly built from 'snap' (a sudden, sharp movement) + 'roll' (a rotation of an aircraft), so a learner who knows both words can infer 'a sudden/very rapid roll' in flight. Although technical details (axis, exact execution) are specialized, the core meaning is transparently compositional and accessible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Snap roll comes from the image of a plane that suddenly (snap) spins or rolls around the line from its nose to its tail, so it means 'a very quick, full spin of the plane while it flies straight'.