Roll vs. Hand Roll: Know the Difference
By Shumaila Saeed || Updated on December 25, 2023
Roll typically refers to a cylindrical food item or the action of turning something into a cylinder, while Hand Roll is a specific type of sushi roll, cone-shaped and made by hand.
Key Differences
A roll generally denotes a small, rounded bread or a cylindrical food item, whereas a hand roll specifically refers to a type of sushi, known as 'Temaki', characterized by its cone-like shape and hand-rolled design. The term 'roll' has a broader culinary application, while 'hand roll' is exclusive to sushi cuisine.
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In the context of motion, to roll means to turn over and over or rotate around an axis, like a wheel or a ball. On the other hand, a hand roll in sushi is a process where the chef rolls ingredients in nori (seaweed) by hand, creating a cone-like structure filled with rice, fish, and other ingredients.
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Roll, as a noun, can signify a list or register, or the act of rolling in physical activities. Hand roll, in contrast, is uniquely a culinary term, emphasizing the manual method of rolling sushi ingredients in a sheet of nori, distinguished from machine-rolled sushi or other types of sushi rolls.
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In music, a roll can refer to a drumming technique involving a rapid succession of beats. However, a hand roll has no musical connotation and strictly relates to the handcrafted aspect of sushi making, highlighting the skill and technique of the sushi chef.
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In printing and cinematography, a roll can refer to a spool or reel, like a roll of film. Unlike this, a hand roll is not associated with any mechanical or non-culinary context and remains firmly within the realm of Japanese gastronomy, offering a unique eating experience.
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Comparison Chart
Definition
A cylinder-shaped food item or action of turning into a cylinder.
A type of sushi, cone-shaped and made by hand.
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Culinary Use
Broad, includes various foods like bread rolls, sushi rolls.
Specific to sushi, particularly temaki.
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Preparation Method
Can be machine-made or hand-rolled.
Always hand-rolled by a chef.
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Serving Style
Often sliced, served in pieces.
Served as a single piece, cone-shaped.
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Cultural Association
Widespread across various cuisines.
Strongly associated with Japanese cuisine.
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Roll and Hand Roll Definitions
Hand Roll
A casual, easy-to-eat sushi format.
Hand rolls are perfect for a quick and satisfying meal.
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Roll
To turn something over and over on a surface.
She likes to roll the dough flat before cutting it.
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Hand Roll
A DIY sushi experience at some restaurants.
We made our own hand rolls at the interactive sushi counter.
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Hand Roll
A personalized sushi item, reflecting the chef's skill.
The chef's signature hand roll is a must-try.
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Roll
The movement of a ship or aircraft from side to side.
The boat's roll in the storm made me seasick.
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Hand Roll
Sushi featuring nori on the outside, rice and fillings inside.
She enjoyed her salmon hand roll with extra avocado.
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Roll
To move forward along a surface by revolving on an axis or by repeatedly turning over.
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Hand Roll
A cone-shaped sushi roll made by hand.
I ordered a spicy tuna hand roll at the sushi bar.
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Roll
To travel or be moved on wheels or rollers
Rolled down the sidewalk on their scooters.
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To work or succeed in a sustained way; gain momentum
The political campaign finally began to roll.
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To shift the gaze usually quickly and continually
The child's eyes rolled with fright.
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To move or advance with a rising and falling motion; undulate
The waves rolled toward shore.
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To extend or appear to extend in gentle rises and falls
The dunes roll to the sea.
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To move or rock from side to side
The ship pitched and rolled in heavy seas.
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(Slang) To experience periodic rushes after taking an intoxicating drug, especially MDMA.
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To make a deep, prolonged, surging sound
Thunder rolled in the distance.
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To pour, flow, or move in a continual stream
Tourists rolling into the city.
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To cause to move forward along a surface by revolving on an axis or by repeatedly turning over.
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To move or push along on wheels or rollers
Rolled the plane out of the hangar.
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To impel or send onward in a steady, swelling motion
The sea rolls its waves onto the sand.
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To turn around or partly turn around; rotate
Rolled his head toward the door.
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Roll
To cause to begin moving or operating
Roll the cameras.
Roll the presses.
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To wrap (something) round and round upon itself or around something else. Often used with up
Roll up a poster.
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To spread, compress, or flatten by applying pressure with a roller
Roll pastry dough.
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Roll
A quantity, as of cloth or wallpaper, rolled into a cylinder and often considered as a unit of measure.
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A small loaf of bread, portioned for one individual and often served as a side dish or appetizer or used to make a sandwich.
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A roller, especially a cylinder on which to roll something up or with which to flatten something.
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An amount of rotation around a longitudinal axis, as of an aircraft or boat.
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A maneuver in which an airplane makes a single complete rotation about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude.
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(transitive) To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.
To roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel.
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(intransitive) To turn over and over.
The child will roll on the floor.
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(transitive) To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.
To roll a sheet of paper; to roll clay or putty into a ball.
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(transitive) To bind or involve by winding, as in a bandage; to enwrap; often with up.
To roll up the map for shipping.
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(intransitive) To be wound or formed into a cylinder or ball.
The cloth rolls unevenly; the snow rolls well.
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(ergative) To drive or impel forward with an easy motion, as of rolling.
This river will roll its waters to the ocean.
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(ergative) To utter copiously, especially with sounding words; to utter with a deep sound; — often with forth, or out.
To roll forth someone's praises; to roll out sentences.
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(transitive) To press or level with a roller; to spread or form with a roll, roller, or rollers.
To roll a field;
To roll paste;
To roll steel rails.
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(intransitive) To spread itself under a roller or rolling-pin.
The pastry rolls well.
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(ergative) To move, or cause to be moved, upon, or by means of, rollers or small wheels.
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To compete, especially with vigor.
OK guys, we're only down by two points. Let's roll!
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Roll
(transitive) To beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum; to sound a roll upon.
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(geometry) To apply (one line or surface) to another without slipping; to bring all the parts of (one line or surface) into successive contact with another, in such a manner that at every instant the parts that have been in contact are equal.
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Roll
To behave in a certain way; to adopt a general disposition toward a situation.
I was going to kick his ass, but he wasn't worth getting all worked up over; I don't roll like that.
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Roll
To roll dice such that they form a given pattern or total.
If you roll doubles, you get an extra turn.
With two dice, you're more likely to roll seven than ten.
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Roll
(RPG) To create a new character in a role-playing game, especially by using dice to determine properties.
I'm gonna go and roll a new shaman tonight.
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Roll
To rotate about the fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down. Compare pitch.
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To cause to betray secrets or to testify for the prosecution.
The feds rolled him by giving him a free pass for most of what he'd done.
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Roll
To betray secrets.
He rolled on those guys after being in jail two days.
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Roll
To be under the influence of MDMA (a psychedelic stimulant, also known as ecstasy).
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To (cause to) film.
The cameras are rolling.
It's time to roll the cameras.
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Roll
To perform a periodical revolution; to move onward as with a revolution.
The years roll on.
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(intransitive) To move, like waves or billows, with alternate swell and depression.
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(intransitive) To make a loud or heavy rumbling noise.
The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed.
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(transitive) To utter with an alveolar trill.
Many languages roll their r's.
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To enrobe in toilet-paper (as a prank or spectacle).
The kids rolled the principal's house and yard.
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To engage in sparring in the context of jujitsu or other grappling disciplines.
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To load ocean freight cargo onto a vessel other than the one it was meant to sail on.
Containers will be rolled to another mother vessel.
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Roll
The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.
The roll of a ball
Look at the roll of the waves.
The roll of her eyes
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A forward or backward roll in gymnastics; going head over heels. A tumble.
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One of a set of revolving cylinders, or rollers, between which metal is pressed, formed, or smoothed, as in a rolling mill.
To pass rails through the rolls
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Roll
A heavy, reverberatory sound.
Hear the roll of cannon.
There was a roll of thunder and the rain began to pour down.
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Roll
The uniform beating of a drum with strokes so rapid as scarcely to be distinguished by the ear.
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Roll
The oscillating movement of a nautical vessel as it rotates from side to side, about its fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down, as distinguished from the alternate rise and fall of bow and stern called pitching; or the equivalent in an aircraft.
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(nautical) The measure or extent to which a vessel rotates from side to side, about its fore-and-aft axis.
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The rotation angle about the longitudinal axis.
Calculate the roll of that aircraft.
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Roll
An instance of the act of rolling an aircraft through one or more complete rotations about its longitudinal axis.
The pilots entertained the spectators at the airshow by doing multiple rolls.
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The act of, or total resulting from, rolling one or more dice.
Make your roll.
Whoever gets the highest roll moves first.
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A winning streak of continuing luck, especially at gambling and especially in the phrase on a roll.
He is on a roll tonight.
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Roll
An instance of the act of righting a canoe or kayak which has capsized, without exiting the watercraft, or being assisted.
That was a good roll.
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Roll
(paddlesport) The skill of righting a canoe or kayak which has capsized, without exiting the watercraft, or being assisted.
She has a bombproof roll.
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(finance) Any of various financial instruments or transactions that involve opposite positions at different expiries, "rolling" a position from one expiry to another.
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A document written on a piece of parchment, paper, or other materials which may be rolled up; a scroll.
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A catalogue or list, (especially) one kept for official purposes.
Several people sued the state after finding out that they'd been removed from the voter rolls for having died, despite their not actually being dead.
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Roll
A quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form.
A roll of carpeting; a roll of ribbon
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A kind of shortened raised biscuit or bread, often rolled or doubled upon itself; see also bread roll.
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Roll
To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface; as, to roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel.
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To wrap round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over; as, to roll a sheet of paper; to roll parchment; to roll clay or putty into a ball.
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To bind or involve by winding, as in a bandage; to inwrap; - often with up; as, to roll up a parcel.
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To drive or impel forward with an easy motion, as of rolling; as, a river rolls its waters to the ocean.
The flood of Catholic reaction was rolled over Europe.
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To utter copiously, esp. with sounding words; to utter with a deep sound; - often with forth, or out; as, to roll forth some one's praises; to roll out sentences.
Who roll'd the psalm to wintry skies.
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Roll
To press or level with a roller; to spread or form with a roll, roller, or rollers; as, to roll a field; to roll paste; to roll steel rails, etc.
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To move, or cause to be moved, upon, or by means of, rollers or small wheels.
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To beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum; to sound a roll upon.
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To apply (one line or surface) to another without slipping; to bring all the parts of (one line or surface) into successive contact with another, in suck manner that at every instant the parts that have been in contact are equal.
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To turn over in one's mind; to revolve.
Full oft in heart he rolleth up and downThe beauty of these florins new and bright.
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To move, as a curved object may, along a surface by rotation without sliding; to revolve upon an axis; to turn over and over; as, a ball or wheel rolls on the earth; a body rolls on an inclined plane.
And her foot, look you, is fixed upon a spherical stone, which rolls, and rolls, and rolls.
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To be wound or formed into a cylinder or ball; as, the cloth rolls unevenly; the snow rolls well.
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To perform a periodical revolution; to move onward as with a revolution; as, the rolling year; ages roll away.
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To turn; to move circularly.
And his red eyeballs roll with living fire.
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To move, as waves or billows, with alternate swell and depression.
What different sorrows did within thee roll.
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To incline first to one side, then to the other; to rock; as, there is a great difference in ships about rolling; in a general semse, to be tossed about.
Twice ten tempestuous nights I rolled.
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Roll
To turn over, or from side to side, while lying down; to wallow; as, a horse rolls.
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To beat a drum with strokes so rapid that they can scarcely be distinguished by the ear.
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To make a loud or heavy rumbling noise; as, the thunder rolls.
Man shall not suffer his wife go roll about.
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The act of rolling, or state of being rolled; as, the roll of a ball; the roll of waves.
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Roll
That which is rolled up; as, a roll of fat, of wool, paper, cloth, etc.
Busy angels spreadThe lasting roll, recording what we say.
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Roll
Hence, an official or public document; a register; a record; also, a catalogue; a list.
The rolls of Parliament, the entry of the petitions, answers, and transactions in Parliament, are extant.
The roll and list of that army doth remain.
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A kind of shortened raised biscuit or bread, often rolled or doubled upon itself.
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A quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form; as, a roll of carpeting; a roll of ribbon.
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The oscillating movement of a vessel from side to side, in sea way, as distinguished from the alternate rise and fall of bow and stern called pitching.
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The uniform beating of a drum with strokes so rapid as scarcely to be distinguished by the ear.
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Rotary motion of an object around its own axis;
Wheels in axial rotation
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Photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
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A roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.);
He shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag
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The sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
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A flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
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Move by turning over or rotating;
The child rolled down the hill
Turn over on your left side
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Roll
Move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle;
The President's convoy rolled past the crowds
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Roll
Emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound;
The thunder rolled
Rolling drums
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Roll
Wrap or coil around;
Roll your hair around your finger
Twine the thread around the spool
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Roll
Begin operating or running;
The cameras were rolling
The presses are already rolling
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Roll
Sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
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Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion;
The curtains undulated
The waves rolled towards the beach
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Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment;
The gypsies roamed the woods
Roving vagabonds
The wandering Jew
The cattle roam across the prairie
The laborers drift from one town to the next
They rolled from town to town
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Roll
Move, rock, or sway from side to side;
The ship rolled on the heavy seas
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Cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis;
She rolled the ball
They rolled their eyes at his words
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Take the shape of a roll or cylinder;
The carpet rolled out
Yarn rolls well
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Show certain properties when being rolled;
The carpet rolls unevenly
Dried-out tobacco rolls badly
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A drumming technique involving rapid beats.
The drummer ended the song with a dramatic roll.
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Repeatedly Asked Queries
What is a roll in cooking?
In cooking, a roll is a small, typically round bread or a cylindrical food item.
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Can a roll refer to a movement?
Yes, in a general context, to roll means to turn over and over.
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Is a hand roll always eaten with chopsticks?
No, hand rolls are designed to be eaten with hands, given their shape.
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Do hand rolls contain raw fish?
Hand rolls can contain raw fish, but also cooked ingredients.
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Can the word 'roll' refer to a list?
Yes, 'roll' can mean a list or register, like an attendance roll.
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What is a hand roll in sushi?
A hand roll in sushi, also known as temaki, is a cone-shaped sushi roll made by hand.
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Are hand rolls customizable?
Yes, hand rolls are often customizable with various fillings.
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How quickly should a hand roll be eaten?
Hand rolls should be eaten quickly after serving to maintain freshness.
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Are rolls always savory?
No, rolls can be both savory and sweet, like cinnamon rolls.
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Is a hand roll typically a solo serving?
Yes, hand rolls are usually served as individual portions.
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Does 'roll' have a nautical meaning?
Yes, in nautical terms, roll refers to the side-to-side motion of a boat.
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What makes a hand roll different from a sushi roll?
A hand roll is cone-shaped, hand-made, and not sliced, unlike regular sushi rolls.
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Can 'roll' mean a camera film?
Yes, 'roll' can refer to a spool of film in photography.
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Are hand rolls suitable for beginners in sushi?
Yes, hand rolls are often recommended for those new to sushi.
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Can roll be a verb in cooking?
Yes, as in rolling out dough or wrapping ingredients.
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Can vegetarians eat hand rolls?
Yes, vegetarian hand rolls with veggies or tofu are common.
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Are bread rolls served hot or cold?
Bread rolls are often served warm but can be eaten cold as well.
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Is there a sweet version of a roll?
Yes, sweet versions include items like Swiss rolls and cinnamon rolls.
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What's a common hand roll ingredient?
Common ingredients include sushi rice, fish, vegetables, and nori.
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