snap roll

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nounAeronautics.
  1. a maneuver in which an airplane makes a rapid and complete revolution about its longitudinal axis while maintaining approximately level flight.

Origin of snap roll

1
First recorded in 1930–35

Other definitions for snap-roll (2 of 2)

snap-roll
[ snap-rohl ]

verb (used with object)
  1. to put (an airplane) through the maneuver of a snap roll.

verb (used without object)
  1. to execute a snap roll.

Origin of snap-roll

2
First recorded in 1925–30

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British Dictionary definitions for snap roll

snap roll

noun
  1. a manoeuvre in which an aircraft makes a fast roll

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