rollway

roll·way

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rohl-wey]
- /ˈroʊlˌweɪ/
- /rˈəʊlweɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rohl-wey]
- /ˈroʊlˌweɪ/

Definitions of rollway word

noun rollway a place on which things are rolled or moved on rollers. 1
noun rollway Lumbering. an incline for rolling or sliding logs into a stream to begin them on their journey from lumber camp to mill. a pile of logs in or at the side of a river or stream ready to go to the mill. 1
noun rollway an incline down which logs are rolled for transportation 0
noun rollway a series of rollers laid parallel to each other, over which heavy loads may be moved 0
noun rollway a chute down which logs can be rolled or slid, as into a river for transportation 0

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Origin of rollway

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1850-55; roll + way1

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Parts of speech for Rollway

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rollway popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rollway usage trend in Literature

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