rotating
Britishadjective
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revolving around a central axis, line, or point
the rotating blades of a helicopter
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passing in turn to each of two or more eligible parties
the rotating presidency of the EU
Example Sentences
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In January, the firm said it purchased Bethlehem, Pa.-based Rotating Machinery Services, which provides aftermarket services for the turbomachinery sector.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025
Rotating and resting players in secondary cups is not a new phenomenon - but Chelsea took it to a new level in the Conference League this season.
From BBC • May 28, 2025
Rotating the signs every hour, we observed 3,810 banana shoppers over eight days in two stores.
From Salon • Dec. 31, 2024
Rotating crops, sterilizing soil with plastic sheets, and planting nematode-resistant crop varieties can all help control the problem, but the most effective solution is treating fields with pesticides.
From Science Magazine • May 25, 2023
After hurrying past a bunch of screaming kids playing with a dollhouse-sized space station, we arrived at my favorite part of the exhibit, the Rotating Destiny Lab.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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