rolling off

A form of roll off — To spontaneously roll suddenly and rapidly to one side or the other upon entering a stall (due to one wing stalling slightly before the other does, combined with the reduced effectiveness of ailerons for roll control at high angles of attack).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of roll off
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rolling off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rolling%20off

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“rolling off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rolling%20off. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rolling off,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rolling%20off.

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