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Rolling
Rolling Roll"ing, a. 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. 2. Moving on wheels or rollers, or as if on wheels or rollers; as, a rolling chair. 3. Having gradual, rounded undulations of surface; as, a rolling country; rolling land. [U.S.] 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. --J. Bourne. Rolling fire (Mil.), 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) A machine for calendering cloth by pressure between revolving rollers. (b) A printing press with a roller, used in copperplate printing. Rolling stock, or Rolling plant, the locomotives and vehicles of a railway. Rolling tackle (Naut.), tackle used to steady the yards when the ship rolls heavily. --R. H. Dana, Jr.

Meaning of Rolling from wikipedia

- Rolling is a type of motion that combines rotation (commonly, of an axially symmetric object) and translation of that object with respect to a surface...
- The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most po****r and enduring bands of the...
- Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and po****r culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967...
- Daniel Harold Rolling (May 26, 1954 – October 25, 2006), known as The Gainesville Ripper, was an American serial killer who murdered five students in...
- Rolling release, rolling update, or continuous delivery, in software development, is the concept of frequently delivering updates to applications. This...
- In metalworking, rolling is a metal forming process in which metal stock is p****ed through one or more pairs of rolls to reduce the thickness, to make...
- Rolling In It is a British game show that aired on ITV from 8 August 2020 to 18 December 2021 and was hosted by Stephen Mulhern. Three teams, each consisting...
- A rolling pin is a cylindrical food preparation utensil used to shape and flatten dough. Two styles of rolling pin are found: rollers and rods. Roller...
- The term rolling stock in the rail transport industry refers to railway vehicles, including both powered and unpowered vehicles: for example, locomotives...
- A rolling blackout, also referred to as rota or rotational load shedding, rota disconnection, feeder rotation, or a rotating outage is an intentionally...