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横転する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

toppling sideways; falling over sideways; turning sideways

Describes a vehicle, object, or person tipping or rolling onto its side. Often used in accident reports.

barrel roll

Aeronautical or acrobatic term for a full 360-degree roll around the longitudinal axis. Not a common everyday word.

〈物もの〉が横おう転てんするfor a vehicle or object to roll over onto its side
トラックが横おう転てんして道どう路ろをふさいだ。
The truck overturned and blocked the road.
横おう転てん事じ故こが起おきるfor a rollover accident to occur
高こう速そく道どう路ろで横おう転てん事じ故こが起おきた。
A rollover accident occurred on the highway.
〈物もの〉が横おう転てんしながら飛とぶfor an aircraft to fly while performing a barrel roll
戦せん闘とう機きが横おう転てんしながら飛とんだ。
The fighter jet flew while performing a barrel roll.

転てん倒とう sense 1
転倒 is the general term for falling or overturning in any direction, while 横転 specifically describes toppling or rolling sideways.
転てん覆ぷくN1sense 1
転覆 usually describes a vehicle or boat capsizing completely upside-down, while 横転 refers to tipping over onto its side.
横よこ倒だおし sense 1
横倒し describes the resulting state of lying on its side, whereas 横転 emphasizes the action of toppling or rolling sideways.

回かい転てんN2
回転 means general rotation or spinning in place, while 横転 specifically means toppling or rolling onto one's side (or a full sideways roll).

回かいN4
横転 is counted with 回 as an occurrence, e.g. 車が二回横転した (the car rolled over twice).

Compound of 横 (side, horizontal) and 転 (roll, turn). The meaning follows directly from the kanji components.