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rollaway

[ rohl-uh-wey ]

adjective

  1. designed to be rolled out of the way or out of sight when not in use:

    rollaway bed.



noun

  1. something, as an article of furniture, especially a bed, that is a rollaway:

    a wide selection of cribs and rollaways.

rollaway

/ ˈrəʊləˌweɪ /

noun

  1. modifier mounted on rollers so as to be easily moved, esp to be stored away after use
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rollaway1

First recorded in 1935–40; adj. use of verb phrase roll away
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Example Sentences

But the agency said it did not find evidence that a design or manufacturing defect caused the rollaway incidents.

The agency said it monitored vehicles that got the update and found that the service campaign was “effective in reducing the frequency of vehicle rollaway incidents in the subject vehicles.”

In June, Ford issued a recall for about three million vehicles over similar rollaway concerns.

That first night, she was moved for safety reasons to a room that contained just a bed and, for her mother, a rollaway.

Hunt and Graham were spotted at a discount store purchasing a rollaway duffel bag that was identical to the one the girl was found in, Aguilera said.

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