barrel roll
barrel roll noun: an aerobatic flying maneuver in which the pilot causes the airplane to complete one loop in the same time that the airplane completes one roll, creating the appearance that the airplane is riding on the inside of a cylinder.
Noun
barrel roll (plural barrel rolls)
- An aerobatic flying maneuver in which the pilot causes the airplane to complete one loop in the same time that the airplane completes one roll, creating the appearance that the airplane is riding on the inside of a cylinder.
- A movement (usually during a car crash) where a car flips on its roof, then falls back on its wheels after doing at least one full 360° horizontal rotation.
Verb
barrel roll (third-person singular simple present barrel rolls, present participle barrel rolling, simple past and past participle barrel rolled)
- To perform a barrel roll.
Forms of barrel roll
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | barrel rolls |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | barrel rolls |
| present participle | barrel rolling |
| past participle | barrel rolled |
| past | barrel rolled |
| alternative form | barrel-roll |
Questions about barrel roll
- What does barrel roll mean?
- Barrel roll means an aerobatic flying maneuver in which the pilot causes the airplane to complete one loop in the same time that the airplane completes one roll, creating the appearance that the airplane is riding on the inside of a cylinder.
- What part of speech is barrel roll?
- Barrel roll can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of barrel roll?
- The plural of barrel roll is barrel rolls.
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