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rolling

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verb

present participle of roll
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as in rumbling
to make a low heavy rolling sound thunder rolling in the distance

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as in turning
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis in order to knock your opponent off balance, you have to roll the log when he least expects it

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“Rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolling. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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