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rolling programme

rolling programme noun: a programme (of work etc.) which is planned to be carried out and spread over a period of time, i.e. not all at once.

Noun

rolling programme (plural rolling programmes)

  1. (UK) A programme (of work etc.) which is planned to be carried out and spread over a period of time, i.e. not all at once.
    • A rolling programme of electrification is needed to prevent the loss of skills that will be needed in the future. [...] Asked how quickly a decision from Government is needed to get the rolling programme going, Clarke replied: "Yesterday would be good."2020 December 2, Richard Clinnick, “Network News: Electrification holds key to reversing rail's skills drain”, in RAIL, page 16

Forms of rolling programme

pluralrolling programmes
alternative formrolling program

Questions about rolling programme

What does rolling programme mean?
Rolling programme means a programme (of work etc.) which is planned to be carried out and spread over a period of time, i.e. not all at once.
What part of speech is rolling programme?
Rolling programme is a noun.
What is the plural of rolling programme?
The plural of rolling programme is rolling programmes.

Words near rolling programme in the dictionary

  1. rolling papers
  2. rolling pin
  3. rolling pins
  4. rolling press
  5. rolling presses
  6. rolling programme
  7. rolling programmes
  8. rolling resistance
  9. rolling resistances
  10. rolling scissors
  11. rolling skin disease

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