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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Example Sentences
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The club also confirmed borrowings on a revolving credit facility on 31 March were £262.5m.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The International Space Station, which has been continuously inhabited by a revolving crew of astronauts in low Earth orbit for over 25 years, has a “very well-worn” training program, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
High above them is New York’s only revolving restaurant, bluntly named The View, perhaps because it is improbably located atop the 1980s-era Marriott Marquis Hotel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Last quarter, Tesla entered into an uncommitted revolving loan and security agreement with a group of banks that allows it to borrow up to $1.5 billion.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
Unless you counted sitting on a rainbow-colored unicorn while revolving on a carousel and yelling Giddyup!
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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