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Meaning of "roll-on/roll-off" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Roll-On/Roll-Off is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

roll-on/roll-off

Roll-on/roll-off

Roll-on/roll-off ships are vessels designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as automobiles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or using a platform vehicle, such as a self-propelled modular transporter. This is in contrast to Lift-on/Lift-off vessels, which use a crane to load and unload cargo. RORO vessels have built-in ramps that allow the cargo to be efficiently rolled on and off the vessel when in port. While smaller ferries that operate across rivers and other short distances often have built-in ramps, the term RORO is generally reserved for larger oceangoing vessels. The ramps and doors may be stern-only, or bow and stern for quick loading.

Definition of roll-on/roll-off in the English dictionary

The definition of roll-on/roll-off in the dictionary is denoting a cargo ship or ferry designed so that vehicles can be driven straight on and straight off.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF

roll out
roll over
roll up
roll up one´s sleeves
roll-collar
roll-necked
roll-on
roll-on-roll-off
roll-on-roll-off ferry
roll-on-roll-off ship
roll-out
roll-top
roll-top desk
roll-up
roll-your-own
rollable
Rolland
rollaway
rollaway bed
rollback

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF

cut-off
drop-off
face-off
fall-off
kick-off
on-off
one-off
play-off
pull-off
roll-on-roll-off
sell-off
set-off
show-off
showing-off
shut-off
spin-off
stop-off
tail-off
turn-off
well-off

Synonyms and antonyms of roll-on/roll-off in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «roll-on/roll-off» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF

Find out the translation of roll-on/roll-off to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of roll-on/roll-off from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «roll-on/roll-off» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

滚上/滚降
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

roll-on / roll-off
570 millions of speakers

English

roll-on/roll-off
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रोल पर / रोल बंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لفة على / قبالة لفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ролл-он / спад
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

roll-on / roll -off
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রোল অন / রোল বন্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

roll-on / roll-off
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Roll-on / roll-off
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Roll-on / Roll-off
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ロールオン/ロールオフ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

롤 - 온 / 롤 - 오프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Roll-on / roll-off
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ro-ro
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரோல் மீது / ரோல் ஆஃப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रोल-ऑन / रोल-ऑफ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

roll-on / roll-off
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

roll- on / roll-off
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

roll-on / roll-off
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рол -он / спад
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

roll- on / roll- off
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

roll -on / roll - off
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

roll-on/roll-off
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

roll-on / roll- off
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

roll-on / roll -off
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of roll-on/roll-off

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF»

The term «roll-on/roll-off» is very widely used and occupies the 15.876 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «roll-on/roll-off» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «roll-on/roll-off» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about roll-on/roll-off

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF»

Discover the use of roll-on/roll-off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to roll-on/roll-off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Roll-On/Roll-Off Ships: Stowage and Securing of Vehicles - ...
Sections deal with: principal sources of danger; the safety of personnel; vehicle decks, ramps and lifting appliances; vehicle suitability for transport by sea; stowage and securing; specialised freight vehicles and cargoes; and the cargo ...
Maritime and Coastguard Agency, 2003
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Proposed Program for Maritime Administration Research
C. Roll- On, Roll- Off Ships 1. General. Roll-on, roll-off ships are especially designed to permit the loading, discharging, and storage of vehicles under their own power without the aid of cranes or ship's gear. As indicated above, Army interest in ...
‎1960
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A Study Manual of Professional Competence in Road Haulage: A ...
The development of roll-on/roll-off (ro/ro) short sea-ferry ships has been one of the significant advances in modern transportation. On these ships, goods vehicles and trailers can make journeys abroad without their cargo having to be unloaded ...
David Lowe, 2007
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German Technical Dictionary
<Lufttrans> rolling moment (Luftfahrzeug); 2. <Maschinen> rolling moment Rollneigung f<Verpack> curl Rollo n<Bau> roller blind Roll-on-Roll-off n (Ro-Ro) <Trans> roll-on-roll-off, ro-ro Roll-on-Roll-off-Anlage f (Ro-Ro-Anlage) < Wassertrans> ...
Robert Dimand, 2013
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Report of the international study commission for the ...
PIANC International study commission for the standardization of roll-on / roll-off ships and berths. 1978 REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL STUDY COMMISSION ON STANDARDISATION OF ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF SHIPS AND BERTHS ...
PIANC International study commission for the standardization of roll-on / roll-off ships and berths
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Defense Transportation: Additional Information is Needed for ...
MCRS-16. Report: Roll-on/Roll-off. Ships. GAO's Focus To what extent does the Mobility Capabilities and Requirements Study 2016 (MCRS-16) report address its stated objectives? DOD's Assessment The MCRS-16 report found that despite  ...
William M. Solis
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Maritime statistics 2006
Otherwise included in containers as: 20 ft freight units 40 ft freight units Freight units > 20 ft & < 40 ft Freight units > 40 ft Roll-on/ Roll-off (non self- propelled) Rail wagons, shipborne port to port trailers, and shipborne barges engaged in goods ...
Great Britain: Department for Transport, 2007
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German Technical Dictionary
Routledge. roll-on roll-off dock <Water Trans> Roll-on-roll-off-Anlage f roll-on roll- off port <Water Trans> Roll-on-roll-off-Hafen m (Ro-Ro-Hafen) roll-on roll-off ship <Water Trans> Roll-on-roll-off-Schiff n roll-on roll-off system <Water Trans> ...
Routledge, 2003
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Routledge German Technical Dictionary: English-German
... on-roll-o« n (ro-roi TRANS Roll-on-Roll-off m IRo"Rat; —on roll-ott dock n WATER TRANS Roll-on- Roll -off- Anlage/ —on roll-off port n WATER TRANS RolI-on-Roll-off-Hafen m (Ro-Ro- Hafen I. —on roll-otf ship n WATER TRANS Roll-on- ...
Sinda López, 1996
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International Conference on Transportation Engineering 2007: ...
5m, minium graduation of liquid level gauge is 15mm) (Enric-gasequipment, 2003) (2) Roll-on-roll-off ship (3) Container ship (4) Gas detector for inflammable gas (SQJ- II ) (5) Thermometer 3 Test phenomena and data 3.1 Filling of LNG Since ...
China) International Conference on Transportation Engineering (2nd, Kelvin C. P. Wang, Xia Luo, Yanjun Qiu, Yun Pu, Qiyuan Peng, Qiyuan Peng, Kelvin C. P. Wang, 2009

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term roll-on/roll-off is used in the context of the following news items.
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Port of Baltimore opens new $22M berth for auto shipping
It's also important for a terminal that ships a range of vehicles, from Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler, Jeep, Toyota and Fiat automobiles to heavy "roll-on/roll-off" ... «Baltimore Business Journal, Oct 14»
2
ATK and Alenia Aermacchi Successfully Complete Testing on Italian …
... Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance(ISR) and Search and Rescue (SAR) missions; various radio and data links and ATK's Roll-On/Roll-Off (RORO) ... «PR Newswire, Jul 14»
3
Cyclists test roll on/roll off service on Amtrak
She was one of many volunteer cyclists who tested Amtrak's roll-on/roll-off program, which the passenger train line is considering making available for the trail ... «Tribune-Review, Oct 13»
4
Multipurpose Roll-On/Roll-Off Terminal Planned for Port Manatee
Positioning to serve automakers, carriers and others seeking the shortest route between burgeoning Mexican production facilities and Florida's nearly 20 million ... «The Maritime Executive, Sep 13»
5
Lockheed Updating Roll-on/Roll-off ISR for C-130
Even as the U.S. Air Force starts flight-testing next week of a new version of its Senior Scout payload for the C-130J Hercules cargo plane, Lockheed Martin is ... «DefenseNews.com, Dec 11»

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