roll off
/ˈɹol ˈɔf/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To spontaneously roll suddenly and rapidly to one side or the other upon entering a stall (due to one wing stalling slightly before the other does, combined with the reduced effectiveness of ailerons for roll control at high angles of attack).
verb
To come from an assembly line.
Example Sentences
- "In addition to the large decrease in lift caused by the stall itself, further performance degradation can be expected as the airplane rolls off, as the spoilers on the high wing deploy in an attempt to fight the plane's sudden rolling motion."
- "My pen rolled off the table."
- "I can't believe that that skateboarder just rolled right off that ledge like the six-foot drop was nothing!"
- "Dawn mist rolling off the adjacent North Downs creates a sepia effect over the river with no need for digital enhancement."
- "The truck driver rolled off a fresh dumpster and left it sitting at the curb to be filled tomorrow."
- "rolled off the line"
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹol ˈɔf/