body roll

Definition of body roll

: the side-to-side leaning movement of a turning vehicle Body roll occurs as a vehicle pitches from side to side in the manner of a yacht on a troubled sea. It can be unnerving. And if the swaying motion is violent enough, it can contribute to loss of vehicle control.— Warren Brown

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Recent Examples on the Web Finally, active roll bars—known as Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control—can be an optional extra that minimizes body roll and helps keep handling neutral. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "Everything you wanted to know about Porsche’s new electric car," 4 Sep. 2019 Keehn noted such moves as the body roll, the down-shake, the headbang with lifted foot, and the vogue. — Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com, "Researchers investigate why only humans and parrots can boogie-oogie-oogie," 9 July 2019 The scientists performed a frame-by-frame analysis of the videos and observed 14 new moves, which included full body rolls and hardcore head bangs. — Katie Camero, Science | AAAS, "Snowball the dancing cockatoo is back—with a whole new set of moves," 8 July 2019 The wheels on the rear axle turn at a lesser degree of the front wheels to better execute U-turns and to minimize body roll. — Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, "What makes Rolls-Royce Phantom worth $643,000?," 28 Mar. 2018 While conventional suspensions use steel antiroll bars to counteract body roll, hydraulic systems send fluid to the opposite side of the car. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "3 Technologies That Are Making Car Suspensions Smarter Than Ever," 31 Jan. 2017 The dancey, body roll-inducing tune is complete with a whimsical-yet-contemporary aesthetic as the members fall into dream-like scenarios. — Devon Abelman, Allure, "See K-Pop Group GOT7's Best Hair and Makeup Looks from the New "Lullaby" Music Video," 17 Sep. 2018 As a vehicle drives through a corner, the bar twists to limit the body roll. — Ben Stewart, Popular Mechanics, "How 4X4s Got So Good," 18 May 2016 Handling is predictable, and body roll is well controlled. — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, "2018 Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe and Cabriolet," 23 Feb. 2018

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