Rollover vs Rotate - What's the difference?
rollover | rotate |
the act of rolling over
a road traffic accident in which a vehicle overturns
(computing) a graphic element that changes its shape or colour when the cursor moves over it
the process of reinvesting funds in a new issue of the same or similar investment
a fee paid by a borrower in order to defer full repayment of a loan
(British) in the National or European lottery, the situation in which a jackpot that has not been won is carried over to the next week
(pinball) A target on the pinball table that is activated when the ball rolls over it.
* 2010 , Bob LeVitus, Incredible iPhone Apps For Dummies (page 78)
to spin, turn, or revolve.
to advance through a sequence; to take turns.
(of aircraft) to lift the nose, just prior to takeoff.
to spin, turn, or revolve something.
to advance something through a sequence.
to replace older materials or to place older materials in front of newer ones so that older ones get used first.
(of crops) to grow or plant in a certain order.
Having the parts spreading out like a wheel; wheel-shaped.
As a noun rollover
is the act of rolling over.As a verb rotate is
to spin, turn, or revolve.As an adjective rotate is
having the parts spreading out like a wheel; wheel-shaped.rollover
English
Noun
(en noun) (wikipedia rollover)- One thing I hate about some pinball games is that they don't let you know your current objective, what happens when you hit specific targets or rollovers , or what targets you should be aiming for right now.
rotate
English
Verb
(rotat)- He rotated in his chair to face me.
- The nurses' shifts rotate each week.
- The aircraft rotates at sixty knots.
- Rotate the dial to the left.
- The supermarket rotates the stock daily so that old foods don't sit around.
Synonyms
* (to turn) revolve * (to make turn) circumvolveDerived terms
* (l) * (l)Adjective
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