barrel roll

Meaning

Noun

1. An aerobatic flying maneuver in which the pilot causes the airplane to complete one loop in the same time that the airplane completes one roll, creating the appearance that the airplane is riding on the inside of a cylinder.
2. A movement (usually during a car crash) where a car flips on its roof, then falls back on its wheels after doing at least one full 360° horizontal rotation.

Verb

To perform a barrel roll.

Synonyms

turning sideways

Translations

tonneau

avvitamento

Umkippen

Kippen

Fassrolle