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Word: Scroll
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: alteration of obsolete scrow ‘roll’, shortening of escrow
skrəʊl
a roll of parchment or paper for writing on.
Short Definition:roll of parchment or paper for writing on
the facility that moves a display on a screen in order to allow different parts of it to be viewed
Short Definition:facility that moves display on screen
Examples:- if scroll is enabled, the window scrolls down
- switch the scroll lock off
Word: Scroll
Speech Type: Verb
skrəʊl
move displayed text or graphics on a screen in a particular direction in order to view different parts of them
Short Definition:move displayed text or graphics on screen
Examples:- she scrolled through her file
cause to move like paper rolling or unrolling
Short Definition:cause to move like paper rolling or unrolling
Examples:- the wind scrolled back the uppermost layer of loose dust
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