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Noun
Definition: rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation"
Definition: photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
Definition: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Definition: a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.); "he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag"
Definition: the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
Definition: anything rolled up in cylindrical form
Definition: walking with a swaying gait
Definition: a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
Definition: The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.
Definition: That which is rolled up.
Verb
Definition: move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side"
Definition: move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"
Definition: emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound; "The thunder rolled"; "rolling drums"
Definition: arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child"
Definition: begin operating or running; "The cameras were rolling"; "The presses are already rolling"
Definition: shape by rolling; "roll a cigarette"
Definition: execute a roll, in tumbling; "The gymnasts rolled and jumped"
Definition: sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
Definition: move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"
Definition: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"
Definition: move, rock, or sway from side to side; "The ship rolled on the heavy seas"
Definition: cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis; "She rolled the ball"; "They rolled their eyes at his words"
Definition: pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/; "She rolls her r's"
Definition: take the shape of a roll or cylinder; "the carpet rolled out"; "Yarn rolls well"
Definition: show certain properties when being rolled; "The carpet rolls unevenly"; "dried-out tobacco rolls badly"
Definition: To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.