rolling : Idioms & Phrases
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Rolling bridge
- . See the Note under
Drawbridge .
Webster 1913
Rolling circle of a paddle wheel
- the circle described by the point whose velocity equals the velocity of the ship. J. Bourne.
Webster 1913
Rolling fire
(Mil.) , a discharge of firearms by soldiers in line, in quick succession, and in the order in which they stand.
Webster 1913
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.
Webster 1913
Rolling mill
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noun steel mill where metal is rolled into sheets and bars
WordNet
- a mill furnished with heavy rolls, between which heated metal is passed, to form it into sheets, rails, etc.
Webster 1913
Rolling press
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(a) A machine for calendering cloth by pressure between revolving rollers .(b) A printing press with a roller, used in copperplate printing.
Webster 1913
Rolling stock , ∨ Rolling plant
- the locomotives and vehicles of a railway.
Webster 1913
Rolling tackle
(Naut.) , tackle used to steady the yards when the ship rolls heavily. R. H. Dana, Jr.
