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Noun
Plural for a movement in which someone or something turns or is turned over on itself
“An extra minutes play was signalled and in one last effort Laois threw their last roll of the dice.”
Noun
Plural for a cylinder formed by winding flexible material round a tube or by turning it over and over on itself without folding
“Simply attach black bin bags to the windows with your trusty roll of gaffer tape thereby preventing light leaking in.”
Noun
Plural for an official list or register of names
“He wasn't a class officer or an honor roll geek, but he was certainly above average in just about everything he did.”
Noun
Plural for a prolonged, deep, reverberating sound
“A sudden roll of thunder rumbled over the meadow.”
Noun
Plural for a quantity of banknotes rolled together
“He pulls a roll of notes from his back pocket and peels off a tenner.”
Noun
Plural for a swaying or oscillation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle round an axis parallel to the direction of motion
“Three on-board computers must adjust the plane's pitch and roll 40 times a second.”
Noun
Plural for anything rolled up into a tube
“A roll of film.”
Noun
Plural for a small cake of bread for one person
“Butter and marmalade on a roll.”
Verb
To move along by turning over and over
“He looks back at his usual table and sees Gilbert finish his coffee, roll up his paper, and exit.”
Verb
Spread out
“On a lightly floured surface roll the pastry into a rectangle.”
Verb
To make a low heavy rolling sound
“As thunder rolled in the distance, Jumabaev contacted the spirits and then began an extraordinary performance, entering a trance-like state as he sang for 40 minutes.”
Verb
To make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
“Our boarding party had to get aboard a ship rolling and heaving in large seas.”
Verb
Move in a particular direction by turning over and over on an axis
“The gods had condemned him to ceaselessly roll a rock to the top of a mountain, whence the stone would fall back of its own weight.”
Verb
To move or proceed smoothly and readily
“She's getting more and more fussy as the months roll by.”
Verb
To move in a stream
“The Princess stopped crying and looked prettily up at the shopkeeper, letting just one tear roll down her cheek.”
Verb
Move along or from side to side unsteadily or uncontrollably
“All you could hear were people rolling around with laughter.”
Verb
To move along on wheels or rollers
“As the tanks roll into town Charlotte is forced to decide whose safety matters most.”
Verb
“Today you can still step right off the train and roll your suitcase up the flower-lined path to the hotel.”
Verb
“Mist rolled here and there in thick white clouds.”
Noun
A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people
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