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to form into a round compact mass<rolled up the wrapper from the straw and threw it>— see wad
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to make a low heavy rolling sound<thunder rolling in the distance>— see rumble
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to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions<the car suddenly was rolling somewhat in the high winds>— see rock 1
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to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis<in order to knock your opponent off balance, you have to roll the log when he least expects it>— see turn 1
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to move in a stream<just laying on the beach, watching the clouds roll by>— see flow 1
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to move in circles around an axis or center<rolled her head around her shoulders to loosen herself up>— see spin 1
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to move or proceed smoothly and readily<once we started rolling, everything went perfectly>— see flow 2
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