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  • 31To roll the eye — Roll Roll, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rolled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rolling}.] [OF. roeler, roler, F. rouler, LL. rotulare, fr. L. royulus, rotula, a little wheel, dim. of rota wheel; akin to G. rad, and to Skr. ratha car, chariot. Cf. {Control}, {Roll}, n …

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  • 32To roll about — Roll Roll, v. i. 1. To move, as a curved object may, along a surface by rotation without sliding; to revolve upon an axis; to turn over and over; as, a ball or wheel rolls on the earth; a body rolls on an inclined plane. [1913 Webster] And her… …

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  • 33snap roll — noun a fast roll • Hypernyms: ↑roll * * * noun : a maneuver in which an airplane is made by quick movement of the controls to complete a full revolution about its longitudinal axis while maintaining an approximately level line of flight * * *… …

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  • 34Yaw axis — is a vertical axis through an aircraft, rocket, or similar body, about which the body yaws; it may be a body, wind, or stability axis. Also known as yawing axis. [cite web|url=http://www.websters online… …

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  • 35Barrel roll — For other uses, see Barrel roll (disambiguation). Barrel roll A barrel roll is an aerial maneuver in which an airplane makes a complete rotation on its longitudinal axis while following a helical path, approximately maintaining its original… …

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  • 36Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test Facility — An explosion being studied at DARHT The Dual Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test Facility (DARHT) is a facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory which is part of the Department of Energy s stockpile stewardship program. It uses two large x ray… …

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  • 37angle of roll — The angle that the lateral body axis of an aircraft, or any similar body, makes with the selected reference plane in rolling. It is usually the angle between the lateral axis and a horizontal plane. The angle of roll is considered positive if the …

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  • 38Dutch roll — is a type of aircraft motion, consisting of an out of phase combination of tail wagging and rocking from side to side. This yaw roll coupling is one of the basic flight dynamic modes (others include phugoid, short period, and spiral divergence).… …

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  • 39Liste der Rock-’n’-Roll-Alben — Dies ist eine Liste von einflussreichen oder bemerkenswerten Alben der Rock Geschichte. Sie wurde aus verschiedenen Fachmagazinen zusammengestellt. Jedes genannte Album ist dort mindestens einmal gelistet worden. Die Nummern hinter dem Titel… …

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  • 40Aileron roll — The Aileron Roll is an aerobatic maneuver in which the aircraft does a full, 360 degree, revolution about its longitudinal axis. When executed properly, there is no appreciable change in altitude and the aircraft exits the maneuver on the same… …

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