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• Roll — Roll, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rolled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rolling}.] [OF. roeler, roler, F. rouler, LL. rotulare, fr. L. royulus, rotula, a little wheel, dim. of rota wheel; akin to G. rad, and to Skr. ratha car, chariot. Cf. {Control}, {Roll}, n.,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Roll-on/roll-off — (RORO or ro ro) ships are ferries designed to carry wheeled cargo such as automobiles, trucks, semi trailer trucks, trailers or railroad cars. This is in contrast to lo lo (lift on lift off) vessels which use a crane to load and unload cargo.RORO …   Wikipedia

• roll — [rōl] vi. [ME rollen < OFr roller < VL * rotulare < L rotula: see ROLL the n.] 1. a) to move by turning on an axis or over and over b) to rotate about its axis lengthwise, as a spacecraft in flight 2. a) to move or be mov …   English World dictionary

• Roll — Roll, v. i. 1. To move, as a curved object may, along a surface by rotation without sliding; to revolve upon an axis; to turn over and over; as, a ball or wheel rolls on the earth; a body rolls on an inclined plane. [1913 Webster] And her foot,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Surface Marker Buoy — (standard) = A Surface Marker Buoy, SMB or simply a blob is an inflatable buoy used by SCUBA divers, with a line, to mark the diver s position to their surface, safety boat while the diver is underwater.SMBs are inflated on the surface before… …   Wikipedia

• roll-top desk — roll top desks also rolltop desk N COUNT A roll top desk is a desk which has a wooden cover which can be pulled down over the writing surface when the desk is not being used …   English dictionary

• roll-top desk — roll′ top (or roll′top ) desk′ n. fur a desk with a flexible sliding cover, often of closely set wood strips, that can be pulled down over the working surface or rolled up beneath the top • Etymology: 1885–90 …   From formal English to slang

• roll out the red carpet for someone — roll out the red carpet (for (someone)) to give a special welcome to someone important. This city has rolled out the red carpet for women s fashion buyers and the media. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of red carpet (= a thick red… …   New idioms dictionary

• roll out the red carpet for — roll out the red carpet (for (someone)) to give a special welcome to someone important. This city has rolled out the red carpet for women s fashion buyers and the media. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of red carpet (= a thick red… …   New idioms dictionary

• roll out the red carpet — (for (someone)) to give a special welcome to someone important. This city has rolled out the red carpet for women s fashion buyers and the media. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of red carpet (= a thick red covering for a floor or other… …   New idioms dictionary

• roll — roll1 W3S1 [rəul US roul] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(round object)¦ 2¦(person/animal)¦ 3¦(shape of tube/ball)¦ 4¦(make something flat)¦ 5¦(clothes)¦ 6¦(something with wheels)¦ 7¦(drop of liquid)¦ 8¦(waves/clouds)¦ 9¦(game)¦ 10¦( …   Dictionary of contemporary English