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UK/skɹəʊl/ US/skɹoʊl/ fairly common
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

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2.

a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)

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verb

1.

move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen

  • “Scroll down to see the entire text”

Origin

From Middle English scrowle, scrolle, from earlier scrowe, scrouwe (influenced by Middle English rolle), from Old French escroe, escrowe, escrouwe (“scroll, strip of parchment”), from Frankish *skrōda (“a shred”), from Proto-Germanic *skraudō, from *skrew- (“to cut; cutting tool”), extension of *(s)ker- (“to cut”). Doublet of shred and escrow.

Phrases

  • cheesymite scroll
  • garlic scroll
  • infinite scroll
  • scroll bar
  • scroll lock
  • scroll saw
  • scroll weight
  • scroll wheel

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