rotating
Pronunciation: [roʊˈteɪtɪŋ]
Word
Context: “movement”
(verb) to turn around a central point or axis. When something rotates, it moves in a circular way. Imagine a top spinning on the table.
Example
The Earth is rotating on its axis, which causes day and night.
Example
The fan is not rotating because it's broken.
Example
Is the wheel rotating smoothly?
Context: “mechanics”
(adjective) describing something that is capable of or involved in turning around a point. It tells us that something can spin or turn, like a rotating door.
Example
The car has rotating headlights that adjust with the steering.
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The non-rotating parts of the machine are fixed in place.
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What makes a rotating object different from a stationary one?
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