rolls 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).

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of roll off
Cite this entry
APA

rolls off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rolls%20off

MLA

“rolls off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rolls%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rolls off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rolls%20off.

Source: rolls off on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.