snap-roll

[ snap-rohl ]
/ ˈsnæpˌroʊl /
Aeronautics

verb (used with object)

to put (an airplane) through the maneuver of a snap roll.

verb (used without object)

to execute a snap roll.

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Words nearby snap-roll

snap to, snap up, snap-in, snap-off, snap-on, snap-roll, snapback, snapchat, snapdragon, snaphaunce, snapper

Definition for snap-roll (2 of 2)

snap roll

noun Aeronautics.

a maneuver in which an airplane makes a rapid and complete revolution about its longitudinal axis while maintaining approximately level flight.

Origin of snap roll

First recorded in 1930–35
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British Dictionary definitions for snap-roll

snap roll

noun

a manoeuvre in which an aircraft makes a fast roll
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