roll-off

[ rohl-awf, -of ]

noun
  1. Electronics. the rate of loss or attenuation of a signal beyond a certain frequency.

  2. Aeronautics. the tendency of an airplane to lower one wing under varying conditions of flight.

Origin of roll-off

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Noun use of verb phrase roll off

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British Dictionary definitions for roll off

roll off

verb
  1. (intr, adverb) electronics to exhibit gradually reduced response at the upper or lower ends of the working frequency range

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