rollout

rolloutnoun

• 1

  An act of rolling out; gradual deployment.

  • The growing use of social media to spread anger and dissent in the Arab world has been hailed by western governments as one of the chief justifications for a completely unfettered internet. The US is reportedly funding the secret rollout of technology in Iran in an effort to undermine internet censors in the country.
  • They were also impressed with the speed of the rollout, considering that the idea was only realised once the pandemic took hold.
• 2

  aeronauticsaerospaceaviationThe phase of a landing after touchdown but before the aircraft slows to taxi speed.

  • The pilot kept a vigilant eye out for runway obstructions throughout the rollout.
• 3

  American-footballball-gamesfootballA play in which a quarterback moves toward the sideline before attempting to pass.

• 4

  backgammongamesA form of analysis in which the same position is played many times (with different dice rolls) and the various outcomes are recorded.

• 5

  card-gamespokerA game variant in which players progressively reveal their cards.

• 6

  A malfunction in a gas furnace where gas burns outside the combustion chamber. Such a malfunction can cause damage to the furnace, carbon monoxide poisoning, or start a fire.