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rotation

rotation

the act of rotating as if on an axis.

Related Terms

  • revolving (v): to turn on or around an axis or a center.
    Synonyms: revolving, revolve, revolved, revolves "The Earth revolves around the Sun", go around, rotating, rotate, rotated, rotates "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"
  • rotating (v): to cause to turn on an axis or center.
    Synonyms: rotating, rotate, rotated, rotates, circumvolving, circumvolve, circumvolved, circumvolves
  • rotational (adj): of or pertaining to rotation.
    Synonyms: rotational "rotational inertia"

Keywords and Synonyms

  • rotation "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music", rotary motion


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