Lexic.us

Definition of Rolling

1. Adjective. Uttered with a trill. "She used rolling r's as in Spanish"

2. Noun. A deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells).

3. Noun. The act of robbing a helpless person. "He was charged with rolling drunks in the park"

4. Noun. Propelling something on wheels.

Definition of Rolling

1. a. Rotating on an axis, or moving along a surface by rotation; turning over and over as if on an axis or a pivot; as, a rolling wheel or ball.

Definition of Rolling

1. Verb. (present participle of roll) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rolling

1. the act of one that rolls [n -S]

Medical Definition of Rolling

1. 1. Rotating on an axis, or moving along a surface by rotation; turning over and over as if on an axis or a pivot; as, a rolling wheel or ball. 2. Moving on wheels or rollers, or as if on wheels or rollers; as, a rolling chair. 3. Having gradual, rounded undulations of surface; as, a rolling country; rolling land. Rolling bridge. See the Note under Drawbridge. Rolling circle of a paddle wheel, the circle described by the point whose velocity equals the velocity of the ship. Rolling fire, tackle used to steady the yards when the ship rolls heavily. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rolling

rollercoasters rollers rollerskate rollerskates rollerskating rollick rollicked rollicker rollicking rollickingly

rollicks rollicky rollie rollies rollin' rolling (current term) rolling-pin rolling back rolling block rolling circle

rolling circle mechanism rolling contact rolling demo rolling demos rolling hitch rolling hitches rolling in clover rolling in dough rolling in it rolling in the aisle

Literary usage of Rolling

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1912)
"By filing its petition, and asking for the delivery of the road, etc. By taking nn appeal. The question of the rolling stock baa been twice before the ..."

2. Bulletin by National Canners Association (1917)
"3, tomato pulp rolling; No. 4, tomato pulp standing. Temperature of contents, 120° F., ... 5, soft peaches rolling; No. 6, soft peaches, standing. ..."

3. Journal by Iron and Steel Institute (1903)
"rolling Girders with Wide Flanges.—R. Cramer* gives a description, accompanied by illustrations, of the Grey universal rolling mill at Differdingen. ..."

4. Journal by Iron and Steel Institute (1892)
"The first rolling-mill was that of the Mount Savage works, Allegheny county, ... In 1866 all the rolling-nulls of the United States had adopted the Fritz ..."

5. Proceedings by Institution of Municipal Engineers, London, Incorporated Association of Municipal and County Engineers, Association of Municipal and Sanitary Engineers and Surveyors (1881)
"MICE THE author has the pleasure of submitting to the Association the accompanying information on steam road rolling. Vide Tables, pp. 141-144. ..."

6. Journal by Iron and Steel Institute (1893)
"work to exact thickness while in the act of rolling. The jaws of the gauge are set so as to pass easily over the work, and then by a trigger release a gauge ..."

7. Proceedings (1881)
"CE THE author has the pleasure of submitting to the Association the accompanying information on steam road rolling. Vide Tables, pp. 141-144. ..."

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