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barrel roll

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
bar-rel roll
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An aerobatic flying maneuver in which the pilot causes the airplane to complete one loop in the same time that the airplane completes one roll, creating the appearance that the airplane is riding on the inside of a cylinder.

noun

A movement (usually during a car crash) where a car flips on its roof, then falls back on its wheels after doing at least one full 360° horizontal rotation.

verb

To perform a barrel roll.

Inflected Forms

barrel rolls (plural) barrel rolls (present, singular) barrel rolling (participle, present) barrel rolled (participle, past) barrel rolled (past) barrel-roll (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

aileron roll rudder roll snap roll cannon roll

Questions

What does barrel roll mean?
An aerobatic flying maneuver in which the pilot causes the airplane to complete one loop in the same time that the airplane completes one roll, creating the appearance that the airplane is riding on the inside of a cylinder.

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