rollover
rollover Lexical Profile
rollover Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The extension or transfer of a financial arrangement, such as reinvesting funds from a maturing security or moving retirement savings from one qualified account to another without tax penalties.
"The financial advisor recommended a direct rollover of the pension funds into an individual retirement account."
A vehicular accident in which an automobile or truck tips over onto its side or roof.
"Vehicles with a high center of gravity are generally more susceptible to a rollover during sharp turns."
The accumulation of an unwon lottery prize pool into the next scheduled drawing, or the carrying forward of unused allowances (such as mobile data or vacation days) into the next billing or calendar period.
"After three weeks without a grand prize winner, the lottery rollover reached a record sum."
In graphical user interfaces, an interactive effect triggered when a user moves the cursor over a specific image, button, or link on a screen.
"The web designer added a subtle color rollover to the navigation buttons to improve user experience."
Word Nuance & Usage
'Rollover' is written as a single word when used as a noun or attributive modifier (e.g., 'a rollover crash'), whereas the phrasal verb is written as two words ('roll over').