Roll-on Roll-off (Noun)
Meaning
A method of transport (as a ferry or train or plane) that vehicles roll onto at the beginning and roll off of at the destination.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The ferry used a roll-on_roll-off system to transport hundreds of cars across the channel every day.
- A roll-on_roll-off train was the most efficient way to move the large fleet of trucks across the country.
- The new airport had a roll-on_roll-off plane that could carry dozens of vehicles to remote areas.
- The shipping company invested in a roll-on_roll-off cargo ship to transport construction equipment to the island.
- The military used a roll-on_roll-off aircraft to quickly deploy tanks and other heavy machinery to the battlefield.