rollout

or roll-out

[ rohl-out ]
/ ˈroʊlˌaʊt /

noun

the first public showing of an aircraft.
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.
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

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

Words nearby rollout

rollock, roll-off, roll of honour, roll-on, roll-on/roll-off, rollout, rollover, roll-over arm, Rolls-Royce, roll the bones, roll top
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British Dictionary definitions for rollout

roll out

verb (tr, adverb)

to cause (pastry) to become flatter and thinner by pressure with a rolling pin
to show (a new type of aircraft) to the public for the first time
to launch (a new film, product, etc) in a series of stages over an area, each stage involving an increased number of outlets

noun roll-out

a presentation to the public of a new aircraft, product, etc; a launch
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Idioms and Phrases with rollout

roll out
1

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

2

Introduce, disclose, as in They rolled out the new washing machine with great fanfare.

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