Definition of BARREL ROLL

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Near the front door, there's an entire aisle of drones that can do barrel rolls over the shelving units. — Michael J. Mooney, Popular Mechanics, "Is RadioShack Back?," 1 Apr. 2016 The barrel roll that Richard Russell pulled off during his flight Friday evening looked sloppy to experienced pilots. — Matt Day, The Seattle Times, "‘Video games’? Pilots wonder how plane thief learned to do aerial acrobatics," 13 Aug. 2018 Speaking of fake news, Geoffrey Fowler got taken in by a video that showed a commercial plane appearing to do a barrel roll during landing: The photorealism of Tsirbas’s clip played a big role in making the fake story go viral. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "Facebook hired a new public defender, and he should start with WhatsApp," 20 Oct. 2018 Visitors also can try a family-friendly ropes course, check out a high-flying bungee trampoline, pan for treasures old-west style or challenge themselves physically with an attraction known as the barrel roll. — Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, "Arizona Snowbowl is offering new summer attractions," 12 July 2018 Cost for each new feature is $15, except the barrel roll, which is free. — Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, "Arizona Snowbowl is offering new summer attractions," 12 July 2018 Outlaw Run, which opened in 2013, is the first wooden coaster of its kind to include a double barrel roll. — Arthur Levine, USA TODAY, "Silver Dollar City theme park offers old-fashioned fun and thrills," 25 Apr. 2018 And at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, a new hybrid roller coaster called Steel Vengeance is debuting, 200 feet (61 meters) tall with a 90-degree initial drop and half-barrel roll. — Beth J. Harpaz, chicagotribune.com, "What's new at theme parks: Wonder Woman coaster, Pixar Pier," 23 May 2018 Climbing to the top of the first loop, the train navigates a slow barrel roll at nearly 150 feet in the air that ranks as one of the world's tallest inversions. — Brady Macdonald, sandiegouniontribune.com, "SeaWorld’s Electric Eel coaster squeezes a lot of excitement into a tight space," 10 May 2018

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