rollover

1 of 2

noun

roll·​over ˈrōl-ˌō-vər How to pronounce rollover (audio)
1
: the act or process of rolling over
2
: a motor vehicle accident in which the vehicle overturns

roll over

2 of 2

verb

rolled over; rolling over; rolls over

transitive verb

1
a
: to defer payment of (an obligation)
b
: to renegotiate the terms of (a financial agreement)
2
: to place (invested funds) in a new investment of the same kind
roll over IRA funds

Examples of rollover in a Sentence

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Noun
Related Articles Lakeville man charged with killing pregnant sister, dismembering body Woman dies in single-vehicle rollover crash on I-94 in St. Paul. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024 In that March 2023 disaster, at least one of the drivers in the two-car collision and rollover was found to be traveling at 122 miles per hour just seconds before contact. Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for rollover 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1952, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of rollover was in 1945

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“Rollover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollover. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.

Legal Definition

rollover

1 of 2 noun
roll·​over ˈrōl-ˌō-vər How to pronounce rollover (audio)
: the act or process of rolling over

roll over

2 of 2 transitive verb
1
a
: to defer payment of (an obligation)
b
: to renegotiate the terms of (a financial agreement)
2
: to place (invested funds) in a new investment of the same kind
roll over IRA funds
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