- present participle of revolve.
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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"Interest-free buy now pay later is a simpler, fairer, lower-cost alternative to revolving credit. Robust regulation that gives consumers added confidence and strengthens their access to protections is a good thing."
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Payne said the revolving credit facility showed that global investment banks had confidence in Nscale and its capital structure and plans to build out data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 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
The calls are comforting, revolving around familiar topics such as health and the weather.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
In the case was a machine revolving slowly on a turntable, a machine with metal parts that slid in and out and collapsed in upon themselves to form new images.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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