rollout

or roll-out

[ rohl-out ]

noun
  1. the first public showing of an aircraft.

  2. Informal. the introduction or inauguration of a new product or service, as by an advertising campaign, public announcement, or exhibition: the most lavish rollout in soft-drink history.

  1. Football. an offensive maneuver in which the quarterback, having the option to run or pass, takes the ball from the center, moves back a distance toward his goal line, and then moves forward and toward a sideline.

Origin of rollout

1
First recorded in 1955–60; noun use of verb phrase roll out

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British Dictionary definitions for roll out

roll out

verb(tr, adverb)
  1. to cause (pastry) to become flatter and thinner by pressure with a rolling pin

  2. to show (a new type of aircraft) to the public for the first time

  1. to launch (a new film, product, etc) in a series of stages over an area, each stage involving an increased number of outlets

nounroll-out
  1. a presentation to the public of a new aircraft, product, etc; a launch

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Other Idioms and Phrases with rollout

rollout

Get out of bed, as in I rolled out around six o'clock this morning. [Colloquial; late 1800s]

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