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
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Plus, on hot summer days, hikers can roll up and cuff each pant leg with Prana’s snap roll-up feature for maximum ventilation.
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Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2022
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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“Snap roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap%20roll. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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