Definitions

barrel roll

NOUN

flight maneuver

Synonyms

WEAK

aileron roll outside roll roll snap roll spiral

Example Sentences

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The student, Darryl George, 18, has locs, or long ropelike strands of hair, that he pins on his head in a barrel roll, a protective style that his mother said reflected Black culture.

From New York Times

Suddenly, she darts away, soaring into a barrel roll.

From National Geographic

Last month, there were a series of Extreme E races in Sardinia and one of the cars, driven by Stéphane Sarrazin, was badly damaged in a barrel roll.

From BBC

Hassan tried to save things by hurdling over her fallen opponent, but instead tripped and did half a barrel roll.

From Fox News

But it is the northern fur seals performing lazy barrel rolls in the surf, or playfully grappling each other with their flippers, that are closest to Pletnikoff’s heart.

From Reuters