roll vs transit

transit vs roll

roll and transit both are nouns.

roll and transit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
roll	Yes	No	Yes	No
transit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, transit is a hyponym of roll; that is, transit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than roll:

roll: cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
transit: revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction

roll (noun)	transit (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude	a journey usually by ship
the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)	a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
the act of throwing dice	a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
walking with a swaying gait
anything rolled up in cylindrical form
photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
a list of names
a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
rotary motion of an object around its own axis
the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

roll (verb)	transit (verb)
execute a roll, in tumbling	make a passage or journey from one place to another
take the shape of a roll or cylinder	cause or enable to pass through
show certain properties when being rolled	revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction
boil vigorously	pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place)
shape by rolling
pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
arrange or coil around
begin operating or running
flatten or spread with a roller
move by turning over or rotating
move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
move, rock, or sway from side to side
emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
occur in soft rounded shapes

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