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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.

Example

The non-rotating parts of the machine are fixed in place.

Example

What makes a rotating object different from a stationary one?

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