revolving

[ ri-vol-ving ]

/ rɪˈvɒl vɪŋ /

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adjective

that revolves: a revolving table top.

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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Origin of revolving

First recorded in 1690–1700; revolve + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM revolving

re·volv·ing·ly, adverbnon·re·volv·ing, adjectiveun·re·volv·ing, adjective

Words nearby revolving

revolutionist, revolutionize, Revolutions of 1848, revolve, revolver, revolving, revolving charge account, revolving credit, revolving door, revolving fund, revolving stage

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How to use revolving in a sentence

Advertising creative is increasingly intertwined with the cultural zeitgeist, feeding off social media’s revolving door of memes, jokes, discussions and debates.
CMO Summit Recap: Marketers brace to take on the metaverse in a big way|Sara Jerde|February 14, 2022|Digiday
San Diego Unified had been plagued by a revolving door of superintendents for several years prior to her appointment.
The Learning Curve: What We Know About San Diego Unified’s Superintendent Search|Will Huntsberry|July 22, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Moïse was due to install Ariel Henry, a neurologist, as prime minister on Wednesday to replace acting prime minister Claude Joseph — the latest appointment in a revolving door of prime ministers.
Assassination of Haitian president becomes complex international web|Widlore Merancourt, Anthony Faiola, Rachel Pannett, Shawn Boburg|July 9, 2021|Washington Post
The Hampton Inn here in Woodstock is locally owned and has some lovely personal touches, from showcasing a revolving cadre of local art to carrying wonderful local products.
Recharge in Woodstock, Va.|Anthony Istrico|May 13, 2021|Washington Blade

The ambiguity revolving around the event made it a poor candidate for a final showdown.
How Havel Inspired the Velvet Revolution|Michael Zantovsky|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A stand-up comedian in a self-titled sitcom revolving around his musings about nothing?
Is John Mulaney the Next Seinfeld?|Kevin Fallon|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fed up of being surrounded by a revolving cast of affluent crashing bores, I vowed to get out more.
The Hell of the Hamptons: Why the Exclusive Hotspot Is a Mind-Numbing Drag|Robert Gold|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Evolve a revolving roundtable of women, or men, with diverse, unpredictable views.
Is There Life Left in ‘The View’?|Tim Teeman|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Outside, to the left of the revolving doors, is where he would smoke his after-dinner cigarette.
Michael Hastings' Hunger for Life|Jack Gray|June 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The fingers of all the clocks in the house were revolving with the most extraordinary rapidity--she was helpless.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
Her eye fastened on a circular portion of the wall-paper pattern, and she felt that the whole room was revolving about her.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
The large size of the rag-wheel gave the rapidly revolving chain and balls a great speed.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
It is a revolving light and may be seen at the distance of ten leagues.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
Up the tube vapours may be seen ascending at great speed, the whole appearing like a gigantic pillar of swiftly revolving smoke.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler

British Dictionary definitions for revolving

revolving

/ (rɪˈvɒlvɪŋ) /

adjective

moving around a central axisrevolving door

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

(of a letter of credit, load, etc) available to be repeatedly drawn on by the beneficiary provided that a specified amount is never exceeded

Derived forms of revolving

revolvingly, adverb

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