- present participle of rotate.
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
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It was then, at the 20-over mark, captain Cummins reverted to Australia's tried and tested - Lyon one end, the quicks rotating at the other.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
As a result, Microsoft is rotating people through more areas of the company faster, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Campbell said they’ve been rotating out of U.S. utilities and into regional European players.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Four larger cylinders were positioned on a rotating carousel in a configuration resembling four candlesticks on an old-fashioned chandelier.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Through my contact lenses, the entire main intersection of Shibuya is alight with hovering screens, rotating through each wild card’s photo and showing clips from past drafts.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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