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• present participle of revolve.

revolving

American  

[ri-vol-ving] / rɪˈvɒl vɪŋ /

adjective

1. that revolves.

   a revolving table top.

2. Machinery. noting or pertaining to a radial engine whose cylinders revolve around a stationary crankshaft, as the engine of a helicopter.

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revolving British  

/ rɪˈvɒlvɪŋ /

adjective

1. moving around a central axis

   revolving door

2. (of a fund) constantly added to from income from its investments to offset outgoing payments

3. (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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Other Word Forms

• nonrevolving
  adjective
• unrevolving
  adjective
• revolvingly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of revolving

First recorded in 1690–1700; revolve + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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revolving

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

The average American household with revolving credit-card debt owed $10,895 as of March 2026, according to NerdWallet.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

But as one career diplomat told me, Delhi wasn't particularly "familiar" with the revolving cast of prime ministers over the past decade either.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Mora has been mired in a contract dispute with Giumarra Brothers Fruit Co. revolving around his nectarine crop for the last few years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

I burst through the revolving glass door right behind him.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Related Words

• orbiting
• spinning
• swirling
• whirling