Meaning of the word rollover in English

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rollover

US /ˈroʊl.oʊ.vɚ/

UK /ˈrəʊl.əʊ.vər/

an act of rolling over or turning over

Example:

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The car did a complete rollover after hitting the barrier.

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The gymnast performed a perfect rollover on the mat.

Synonym:

overturn capsizing tumble flip

the carrying forward of an amount or balance from one period to the next

Example:

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The unused data from last month resulted in a rollover to this month's plan.

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There was a significant rollover of funds from the old project to the new one.

Synonym:

carryover extension renewal

to turn over or cause to turn over

Example:

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The strong winds threatened to rollover the small boat.

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He tried to rollover the heavy log with his foot.

Synonym:

overturn topple invert flip

to transfer or carry forward (an amount or balance) from one period to the next

Example:

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You can rollover your unused vacation days to next year.

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The company decided to rollover the remaining budget to the next quarter.

Synonym:

carry over extend renew