ROLLOVER

rollover

(noun) the act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

rollover (countable and uncountable, plural rollovers)

The process of incrementing, especially back to an initial value.

(automotive) A road traffic accident in which a vehicle overturns.

(computing) A graphic element that changes its appearance when the cursor moves over it.

(computing) A keyboard feature where each key is scanned independently, so that multiple simultaneous keypresses always register correctly.

(finance) The reinvestment of funds in a new issue of the same or similar investment.

(finance) A fee paid by a borrower in order to defer full repayment of a loan.

(British) In the National or European lottery, the situation in which a jackpot that has not been won is carried over to the next week.

(pinball) A target on the pinball table that is activated when the ball rolls over it.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

29 April 2024

SUBDUCTION

(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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