barrel roll

¹

noun

, Aeronautics.

1. a maneuver in which an airplane executes a complete roll by revolving once around its longitudinal axis.

barrel-roll

²

[ bar-uhl-rohl ]

verb (used without object)

, Aeronautics.

1. to perform a barrel roll.

barrel roll

noun

1. a flight manoeuvre in which an aircraft rolls about its longitudinal axis while following a spiral course in line with the direction of flight

verb

1. intr (of an aircraft) to perform a barrel roll

Word History and Origins

Origin of barrel roll¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Origin of barrel roll²

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

She is the holder of the record for loop-the-loops for women, and of the barrel roll record for both men and women.

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He superintended himself, and saw every barrel roll into the water.

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