snap roll

¹

noun

, Aeronautics.

1. a maneuver in which an airplane makes a rapid and complete revolution about its longitudinal axis while maintaining approximately level flight.

snap-roll

²

[ snap-rohl ]

verb (used with object)

1. to put (an airplane) through the maneuver of a snap roll.

verb (used without object)

1. to execute a snap roll.

snap roll

noun

1. a manoeuvre in which an aircraft makes a fast roll

Word History and Origins

Origin of snap roll¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Origin of snap roll²

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

He gave us three loops and a snap roll.

From Literature

As I pulled up this time I kicked the ship into a double snap roll as I climbed.

From Project Gutenberg

Judges also rate precision in the triple snap roll, which requires three horizontal 360-degree rolls while maintaining altitude.

From New York Times

Almost all of our flying here was takeoffs and landings and in the air� we practiced spins, slow rolls, snap rolls, and figure eights to get� the feel of the airplane and develop our control.

From Project Gutenberg