Meaning of roll-on roll-off in English

roll-on roll-off
adjective [ before noun ]
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/ˌrəʊlˌɒn ˌrəʊlˈɒf/ us

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/ˌroʊlˌɑːn ˌroʊlˈɑːf/
(informal ro-ro, uk

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/ˈrəʊ.rəʊ/ us

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/ˈroʊ.roʊ/)
A roll-on-roll-off ship is built so that vehicles can drive on at one end and off at the other:
a roll-on roll-off ferry
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(Definition of roll-on roll-off from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

roll-on, roll-off | Business English

roll-on, roll-off
adjective [ before noun ]
  TRANSPORT   UK
uk

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( abbreviation RORO)
used to describe a ship built so that vehicles can drive directly on and off:
He runs a major car and roll-on, roll-off shipping and logistics company.
a roll-on, roll-off ferry
(Definition of roll-on roll-off from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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