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Moderateroll
The correct spelling is roll.
How to pronounce roll
/ɹəʊl/
nounIPA: /ɹəʊl/
Say it like: Rol-l
The correct spelling is roll. The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled. For example: "Look at the roll of the waves."
Usage Examples
“Look at the roll of the waves.”
“Hear the roll of cannon.”
“Calculate the roll of that aircraft.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.
- 2.A forward or backward roll in gymnastics; going head over heels. A tumble.
- 3.Something which rolls.
- 4.A swagger or rolling gait.
- 5.A heavy, reverberatory sound.
verb
- 1.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.
- 2.To turn over and over.
- 3.To tumble in gymnastics; to do a somersault.
- 4.To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.
- 5.To bind or involve by winding, as in a bandage; to enwrap; often with up.
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