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transit vs roll

roll vs transit

transit and roll both are nouns.

transit and roll both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
transit Yes No Yes No
roll Yes No Yes No
As verbs, roll is a hypernym of transit; that is, roll is a word with a broader meaning than transit:
  • transit: revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction
  • roll: cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
Other hypernyms of transit include revolve.
transit (noun) roll (noun)
a journey usually by ship a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods the act of throwing dice
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)
transit (verb) roll (verb)
make a passage or journey from one place to another execute a roll, in tumbling
cause or enable to pass through take the shape of a roll or cylinder
revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction show certain properties when being rolled
pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place) boil vigorously
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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