roll on
Example Sentences
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Take for instance roll-on roll-off ferries that typically carry passengers, trucks and cargo, but are now built to defense standards and train with the military.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
My signature scent is Palo Santo, the roll-on.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2024
Farmer suggests purchasing small bottles or roll-on essential oils, because they’re portable.
From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2023
The largest single grant, of £27m, has been guaranteed for a new roll-on, roll-off ferry for Fair Isle.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2023
Packaged in a roll-on applicator, the brand bills it as “green juice for your nails.”
From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2021
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