snap roll

noun

: an airplane maneuver in which a rapid full revolution is completed about the plane's longitudinal axis while an approximately level line of flight is maintained

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Plus, on hot summer days, hikers can roll up and cuff each pant leg with Prana’s snap roll-up feature for maximum ventilation. Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of snap roll was circa 1934

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Cite this Entry

“Snap roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap%20roll. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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