scroll
noun
a roll of parchment, paper, copper, or other material, especially one with writing on it.
scroll-like
-
a word derived from
scroll.
Example Sentences
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The scroll-like structure not only improves electrical conductivity and mechanical strength, but also changes how the material interacts with molecules.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 31, 2026
It would be easy to fill up on pancakes alone; the scroll-like dosas, wrapped in both wax paper and foil and tucked into pizza boxes, are excellent.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 22, 2021
Ms. Choi’s scroll-like urban landscapes are not overtly political, but viewers who lived through the 2019 demonstrations will recognize details from them that are loaded with symbolism.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2021
Next up for Hockney is a painting project inspired by the 11th century Bayeux Tapestry, a long, scroll-like 11th century embroidered linen cloth that depicts the Norman conquest and which has long fascinated the artist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2020
Deep with divine tautology, The sunset's mighty mystery Again has traced the scroll-like west With hieroglyphs of burning gold: Forever new, forever old, Its miracle is manifest.
From Poems by Madison Julius Cawein
