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rolling programmes

rolling programmes is the plural of rolling programme.

Meaning of rolling programme

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

Questions about rolling programmes

What is rolling programmes the plural of?
Rolling programmes is the plural of rolling programme.

Words near rolling programmes in the dictionary

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

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