barrel rolls

A form of barrel roll — An aerobatic flying maneuver in which the pilot causes the airplane to complete one loop in the same time that the airplane completes one roll, creating the appearance that the airplane is riding on the inside of a cylinder.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of barrel roll
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of barrel roll
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