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• 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

• roll — v. & n. v. 1 a intr. move or go in some direction by turning over and over on an axis (the ball rolled under the table; a barrel started rolling). b tr. cause to do this (rolled the barrel into the cellar). 2 tr. make revolve between two surfaces …   Useful english dictionary

• 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-on roll-off — ˌroll on ˈroll off abbreviation RORO adjective roll on roll off ferry/​ship/​vessel etc TRANSPORT a ship that vehicles can drive straight on and off …   Financial and business terms

• roll-on, roll-off — UK US adjective [before noun] (UK TRANSPORT ► used to describe a ship built so that vehicles can drive directly on and off: »He runs a major car and roll on, roll off shipping and logistics company. »a roll on, roll off ferry …   Financial and business terms

• roll-on roll-off — adj [only before noun] BrE a roll on roll off ship is one that vehicles can drive straight on and off ▪ a roll on roll off car ferry …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• 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-on-roll-off-Schiff — das; [e]s, e Lehnübersetzung von gleichbed. engl. roll on roll off ship, eigtl. »Rolle herauf rolle hinunter Schiff«> Frachtschiff, das von Lastwagen mit Anhängern direkt befahren wird u. so ohne Kran unmittelbar be u. entladen werden kann …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

• ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …   Universalium

• roll-on roll-off — noun a method of transport (as a ferry or train or plane) that vehicles roll onto at the beginning and roll off of at the destination • Topics: ↑train, ↑railroad train, ↑airplane, ↑aeroplane, ↑plane • Hypernyms: ↑conveyance, ↑trans …   Useful english dictionary

• Ship — A ship IPA|/ʃɪp/ audio|en us ship.ogg|Audio (US) is a large vessel that floats on water. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size. Ships may be found on lakes, seas, and rivers and they allow for a variety of activities, such as …   Wikipedia