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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

Also, state-prison leadership, usually governor appointees, can be a revolving door.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

The Tigers' hierarchy was sick of a revolving door of head coaches, as were the players, who would openly criticise instability in interviews.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Villarreal: Such a feature of the show is obviously the sort of revolving door of guest stars.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 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

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

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

Related Words

• orbiting
• spinning
• swirling
• whirling