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Meaning of press roll | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A type of heavy roller, especially as used in papermaking.
  2. A type of drum roll whereby the drumsticks are pressed against the skin of the drum.

Examples

“I really went for Ray's press roll on the drums; he was the first fay boy I ever heard who mastered this vital foundation of jazz music.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

press secretary press stud press time press wheel press-gang Press-on

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