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Meaning of the word rolls in English

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rolls

Verb

1.

move or cause to move in a particular direction by turning over and over on an axis.

Example:
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the car rolled down into a ditch
Synonym:
spin rotate bowl
2.

(of a vehicle) move or run on wheels.

Example:
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the van was rolling along the highway
Synonym:
travel go move pass cruise sweep

Noun

1.

a cylinder formed by winding flexible material around a tube or by turning it over and over on itself without folding.

Example:
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a roll of carpet
Synonym:
cylinder tube scroll bolt reel spool
2.

a movement in which someone or something turns or is turned over on itself.

Example:
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a roll of the dice
Synonym:
throw toss turn rotation revolution spin
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