adjective
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moving around a central axis
revolving door
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(of a fund) constantly added to from income from its investments to offset outgoing payments
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(of a letter of credit, load, etc) available to be repeatedly drawn on by the beneficiary provided that a specified amount is never exceeded
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Origin of revolving
Example Sentences
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Xabi Alonso is the latest with his foot in the revolving door of managers at Chelsea.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
They had a revolving stage, so it was basically a treadmill, and we were running something like 23 kilometers a night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The financing package consists of a $14 billion bridge loan and a revolving credit facility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Nehls only disclosed a handful of bank accounts, stock and a mutual fund — all worth less than $15,000, while listing liabilities in the form of revolving credit from three credit card companies.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
My secret hope of spending the afternoon alone in Central Park died in the glass eggbeater of Ladies' Day's revolving doors.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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