revolving

[ri-vol-ving]

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.

revolving

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• revolvingly adverb
• nonrevolving adjective
• unrevolving adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of revolving¹

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

Example Sentences

Since then, vital sections of the Monitor, most notably its revolving turret, have been brought to the surface.

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Now that it’s an auction house, the public can walk in free and view a regularly revolving slate of offerings, from rare books to old master paintings to dinosaur skeletons, depending on the sale calendar.

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She flip-flopped between private and government work, drawing criticism from groups like Consumer Watchdog for her “revolving door” career.

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Tuchel's, and England's, world will not be revolving around Jude Bellingham.

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There is a reason that Bayern's coaching office seemingly had a revolving door for a while.

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