- present participle of rotate.
rotating
Britishadjective
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revolving around a central axis, line, or point
the rotating blades of a helicopter
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passing in turn to each of two or more eligible parties
the rotating presidency of the EU
Example Sentences
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Speaking in Kyiv on Thursday alongside Irish prime minister Micheal Martin -- during a visit to mark Ireland's six-month rotating EU presidency -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed Ireland's engagement on the issue.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
He has his family, and also a rotating cast of people who are in his favor at any given moment.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Now, investors are rotating back to AI takers from makers,” said Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026
After taking the crystal from the platform, the chimpanzees carefully examined it, rotating and tilting it to view it from different angles.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
In 1963, Roy Kerr, a New Zealander, found a set of solutions of the equations of general relativity that described rotating black holes.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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