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roll, in aviation: see airfoil airfoil, surface designed to develop a desired force by reaction with a fluid, especially air, that is flowing across the surface. For example, the fixed wing surfaces of an airplane produce lift, which opposes gravity. ..... Click the link for more information. . roll 1. a cylinder used to flatten something; roller 2. a very rapid beating of the sticks on a drum 3. a flight manoeuvre in which an aircraft makes one complete rotation about its longitudinal axis without loss of height or change in direction 4. a throw of dice 5. a bookbinder's tool having a brass wheel, used to impress a line or repeated pattern on the cover of a book How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There's a New Economy but no New Paradiddle -- er, Paradigm. While the freshmen were busy cranking out paradiddles and triplets on the drums, parents and members of the Royal Highland Brigade Booster Club were also hard at work trying to find ways to raise funds for the music program at the local high school. The unsung hero of the album is drummer Michael Clark, whose paradiddles and other sorts of diddles are just plain dizzying throughout. |
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