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roll-on roll-off

roll-on roll-off adjective: of a form of marine vessel which allows wheeled vehicles to be driven on and off.

Adjective

roll-on roll-off (not comparable)

  1. Of a form of marine vessel which allows wheeled vehicles to be driven on and off.
    • Stranraer Harbour station was the traditional connection for ferry services. But as competition from roll-on/roll-off traffic intensified P&O Ferries started a new service from Cairnryan in 1973, which reduced the shipping distance.2020 November 18, “Industry Insider: Improving rail connectivity”, in Rail, page 68
    Synonyms:
    ro-ro, RORO

Synonyms of roll-on roll-off

Forms of roll-on roll-off

alternative formroll-on/roll-off

Questions about roll-on roll-off

What does roll-on roll-off mean?
Roll-on roll-off means of a form of marine vessel which allows wheeled vehicles to be driven on and off.
What part of speech is roll-on roll-off?
Roll-on roll-off is an adjective.

Words near roll-on roll-off in the dictionary

  1. roll-neck
  2. roll-necks
  3. roll-off
  4. roll-offs
  5. roll-on
  6. roll-on roll-off
  7. roll-ons
  8. roll-out
  9. roll-outs
  10. roll-over
  11. roll-overs

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