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pronunciation:
skrol
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a roll of parchment, papyrus, or the like, esp. one with writing on it.
 
similar words:
roll
definition 2: a painting or piece of calligraphy executed on a long piece of silk or paper and rolled up when it is not being displayed.
similar words:
roll
definition 3: a decorative element, such as a border or the head of a violin, that has a coiled or spiral motif resembling a partially unrolled scroll.
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part of speech: transitive verb & intransitive verb
inflections: scrolls, scrolling, scrolled
definition: to move (text) up, down, or sideways on a video display so that new material appears as previous material disappears.
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