"slow roll" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slow rolls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} slow roll (plural slow rolls)
  1. (poker slang) An instance of slow rolling Tags: slang Categories (topical): Poker Synonyms: slow-roll, slowroll
    Sense id: en-slow_roll-en-noun-Atz6Z1gH Topics: card-games, poker
  2. (aviation) A maneuver in which the aircraft makes a complete rotation around its roll axis while maintaining a straight and level flight path. Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-slow_roll-en-noun-LhNx0DVN Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Verb

Forms: slow rolls [present, singular, third-person], slow rolling [participle, present], slow rolled [participle, past], slow rolled [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} slow roll (third-person singular simple present slow rolls, present participle slow rolling, simple past and past participle slow rolled)
  1. (poker slang) To make a long pause before calling an all-in bet with a strong, usually very strong, hand. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-slow_roll-en-verb-Xi8fiDVb Topics: card-games, poker
  2. (poker slang) To make a long pause before revealing one's winning hand. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-slow_roll-en-verb-wPjYnUt8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 18 13 42 2 Topics: card-games, poker
  3. (transitive, by extension) To obstruct by delaying; to slow-walk. Tags: broadly, transitive
    Sense id: en-slow_roll-en-verb-IR0uhexb

Inflected forms

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