rollout

plural rollouts · alternative roll-out

1. An act of rolling out; gradual deployment.

   They were also impressed with the speed of the rollout, considering that the idea was only realised once the pandemic took hold.

   2021 September 22, “National Rail Awards 2021: Automated Intelligent Video System”, in RAIL, number 940, page 54

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   The growing use of social media to spread anger and dissent in the Arab world has been hailed by western governments as one of the chief justifications for a completely unfettered internet. The US is reportedly funding the secret rollout of technology in Iran in an effort to undermine internet censors in the country.

   2012 April 19, Josh Halliday, “Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised?”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 08 May 2025

2. aeronauticsThe phase of a landing after touchdown but before the aircraft slows to taxi speed.

   The pilot kept a vigilant eye out for runway obstructions throughout the rollout.

3. American footballA play in which a quarterback moves toward the sideline before attempting to pass.
4. backgammonA form of analysis in which the same position is played many times (with different dice rolls) and the various outcomes are recorded.
5. card gamesA game variant in which players progressively reveal their cards.
6. A malfunction in a gas furnace where gas burns outside the combustion chamber. Such a malfunction can cause damage to the furnace, carbon monoxide poisoning, or start a fire.