roll-off
noun
the rate of loss or attenuation of a signal beyond a certain frequency.
roll-off
American
[rohl-awf, -of]
/ ˈroʊlˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
noun
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Electronics. the rate of loss or attenuation of a signal beyond a certain frequency.
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Aeronautics. the tendency of an airplane to lower one wing under varying conditions of flight.
roll off
British
verb
Etymology
Origin of roll-off
Noun use of verb phrase roll off
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Take for instance roll-on roll-off ferries that typically carry passengers, trucks and cargo, but are now built to defense standards and train with the military.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
Automobiles are transported in vessels known as roll-on, roll-off ships.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
Months later, an inspector saw an Eco Waste Solutions truck deposit a roll-off container on the Cheverly property.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2023
The roll-on roll-off ferry operated between Dover and Zeebrugge.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2022
It will be the height of divarshin to see the roll-off they’ll get below there at the foot of the hill....”
From Humours of Irish Life by Various
"They don't let things bother them. They let things kind of roll off their back if something doesn't go the way they planned and they seem really focused."
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
More than 1,000 interceptor drones roll off Ukrainian production lines every day, at $1,000 to $3,000 apiece.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
That is a 25% chunk of U.S. options exposure that has been creating mechanical sell orders and was due to roll off markets by March 20.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 24, 2026
“I’m not doing a finger roll off the glass move. I’m attacking the basket and I’m shaking the whole backboard. I think from that point on, everyone knew, ‘Stoud, he’s going to the NBA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
I expected it to roll off into the open backpack, but it stayed in place.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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