snap roll

noun

: an airplane maneuver in which a rapid full revolution is completed about the plane's longitudinal axis while an approximately level line of flight is maintained

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snap roll was circa 1934

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Cite this Entry

“Snap roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap%20roll. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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