barrel roll
nounDefinition of barrel roll
1 : an airplane maneuver in which a complete revolution about the longitudinal axis is made
2 : a usually accidental occurrence in which a vehicle rolls completely over along its longitudinal axis If the accident is violent enough to cause a couple of barrel rolls, the car will do so, despite the flaps.— Connie Steele
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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 The level of intricacy afoot here just a few weeks away from the first barrel rolling off the line is staggering. — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, "Sipping on the spirit of Texas at Whiskey Ranch in Forth Worth," 24 Jan. 2018 Wochit The long kitchen ceiling is built of bricks, curved into a barrel roll with a herringbone flourish. — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, "House Envy: Did you say 4 kitchens? Casual country home defines extravagance," 23 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'barrel roll.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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