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rolling Definition

roll·ing (rōl′iŋ)

adjective

  1. that rolls (in various senses); specif., rotating or revolving, recurring, swaying, surging, resounding, trilling, etc.
  2. having or forming curves or waves rolling hills

noun

the action, motion, or sound of something that rolls or is rolled

rolling Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • start: The Royal Ascot jackpot win started the ball rolling.
  • get: To get the ball rolling, the company is looking to recruit 12 parents to join the group.
  • set: You only need to post them on FR to set the ball rolling.
  • keep: To keep the ball rolling, we could do with a result against Norwich.

Adjective modifier

  • cold: The first, on friction in cold metal rolling, is in collaboration with Alcan International, Cegelec.
  • hot: These elements render steel very difficult to process due to hot shortness during hot rolling.
  • heavy: Heavy rolling woke me in the morning; I turned in all standing, so went right on the upper deck.

Modifies a noun

  • hill: Is Bristol, set among the rolling green hills of the west, really the most polluted city in the UK?
  • countryside: Combe Martin itself nestles on the edge of Exmoor National Park where the rolling countryside meets the dramatic Bristol Channel.
  • stock: Experts, who are already sifting through the wreckage of the rolling stock, are blaming a signals failure for the tragedy.
  • pin: Really enjoy beating the biscuits up with a rolling pin.
  • chassis: Most of the rolling chassis was constructed by Face.
  • farmland: The views are typical of Warwickshire's rolling farmland.

Modifying Another Word

gently: In the gently rolling hills of south west Suffolk, tiny villages sleep the sleep of the quietly forgotten.

Noun used with modifier

  • ball: To get the ball rolling, the company is looking to recruit 12 parents to join the group.
  • cheese: Coopers Hill is famous for it's cheese rolling.
  • egg: However, Hutton does not give any interpretation of the purpose of egg rolling.
  • show: Thanks to Gareth for being so alert and keeping the show rolling.
  • process: If you support this idea, sign up for the Voices for the Future conference on April 12 and start this process rolling.

Preposition: of

ship: Dozens of empty bottles clinked together in corners to the rolling of the ship.