01 a. Rotating on an axis, or moving along a surface by rotation; turning over and over as if on an axis or a pivot; as, a rolling wheel or ball.
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1.
Rotating on an axis, or moving along a surface by rotation; turning over and over as if on an axis or a pivot; as, a rolling wheel or ball.
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2.
Moving on wheels or rollers, or as if on wheels or rollers; as, a rolling chair.
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3.
Having gradual, rounded undulations of surface; as, a rolling country; rolling land.[U.S.]
Phrases & compounds
Rolling bridge —
See the Note under Drawbridge.
Rolling circle of a paddle wheel —
the circle described by the point whose velocity equals the velocity of the ship.
Rolling fire —
a discharge of firearms by soldiers in line, in quick succession, and in the order in which they stand.
Rolling friction —
that resistance to motion experienced by one body rolling upon another which arises from the roughness or other quality of the surfaces in contact.
Rolling mill —
a mill furnished with heavy rolls, between which heated metal is passed, to form it into sheets, rails, etc.
Rolling press —
A machine for calendering cloth by pressure between revolving rollers
Rolling stock —
the locomotives and vehicles of a railway.
Rolling tackle —
tackle used to steady the yards when the ship rolls heavily.