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 the co-ed house, residents share kitchen duties, rotating bathroom assignments, and a deep-cleaning every six weeks: baseboards, rugs, stairs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
On “An Eraser and a Maze,” which features a rotating cast of drummers, including touring percussionist Damon Cox and Janet Weiss of Quasi and Sleater-Kinney, the pendulum swings in the opposite direction.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Investors may be rotating out of cryptos and into equities ahead of several big initial public offerings, Thahbib Rahman, analyst at crypto analytics firm Block Scholes, said.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
McDonald called gold miners a “screaming buy” in 2016 and also discussed rotating into those stocks a year ago.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Oresme took the idea of a rotating earth seriously, and thus prefigures Copernicus.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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