body roll
noun
: the side-to-side leaning movement of a turning vehicle
Body roll occurs as a vehicle pitches from side to side in the manner of a yacht on a troubled sea. It can be unnerving. And if the swaying motion is violent enough, it can contribute to loss of vehicle control.—
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New suspension, using Reiger shock dampers, helps to manage weight transfer and body roll, while absorbing all but the worst road surfaces with the kind of comfortable, cushiony float that only optimal valve tuning can produce.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
There is a body roll, and the steering feedback is numb.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
On-road driving feels about the same, with perhaps less body roll than before—our RAV4 hasn’t turned into a desert racing machine, but getting to the trailhead is now a lot more pleasant.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024
While this burly Ford was no sports car, body roll was nicely planted for its stature on twisty Malibu canyon roads.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
There is a body roll, and the steering feedback is numb.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
On-road driving feels about the same, with perhaps less body roll than before—our RAV4 hasn’t turned into a desert racing machine, but getting to the trailhead is now a lot more pleasant.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024
While this burly Ford was no sports car, body roll was nicely planted for its stature on twisty Malibu canyon roads.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for body roll
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“Body roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20roll. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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