"rolling introduction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rolling introductions [plural]
Etymology: rolling + introduction Head templates: {{en-noun}} rolling introduction (plural rolling introductions)
  1. A rollout staggered in time and space.
    Sense id: en-rolling_introduction-en-noun-bFhTgGkv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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