rolloff
A sudden large uncommanded roll to the left or right experienced by an aircraft…A sudden large uncommanded roll to the left or right experienced by an aircraft entering a stall, resulting from one wing stalling slightly before the other and exacerbated by the reduction in aileron control authority at high angles of attack.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)A sudden large uncommanded roll to the left or right experienced by an aircraft entering a stall, resulting from one wing stalling slightly before the other and exacerbated by the reduction in aileron control authority at high angles of attack.
(uncountable, usually)A rolloff dumpster.
There's so much junk to be removed that we ordered a rolloff.
Origin
Deverbal from roll off.Deverbal from roll off.
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Forms
plural: rolloffs| Singular | rolloff |
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uncountable
Word family
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