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词汇 rolling road
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Definition of rolling road in English:

rolling road

noun ˈrəʊlɪŋ rəʊd
  • 1US. A flat road along which casks of tobacco are rolled. Now historical.

  • 2US. A large conveyor belt functioning as a moving roadway for carrying horses, freight, etc., up an incline. Now historical.

  • 3A dynamometer on which the horsepower of a vehicle is tested by driving rollers which provide friction similar to that of actual driving conditions.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Laws of Maryland. Partly from rolling + road, and partly from rolling + road.

Definition of rolling road in US English:

rolling road

nounˈrəʊlɪŋ rəʊd
  • 1US. A flat road along which casks of tobacco are rolled. Now historical.

  • 2US. A large conveyor belt functioning as a moving roadway for carrying horses, freight, etc., up an incline. Now historical.

  • 3A dynamometer on which the horsepower of a vehicle is tested by driving rollers which provide friction similar to that of actual driving conditions.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Laws of Maryland. Partly from rolling + road, and partly from rolling + road.

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