1
as in twirling
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
rotate the mirror 180 degrees
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2
as in revolving
to move in circles around an axis or center
with mirrors on three sides, she rotated all around to see how the dress looked on her
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Recent Examples of rotating
Her hull shape and fully electric propulsion system with inline contra rotating propellers is an evolution from the Breathe concept first proposed in 2010.
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Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This highly efficient system of a centerline propeller and a rotating thruster behind allowed De Voogt’s naval architects to fashion a hull shape with an optimized, upswept after body for less turbulence and a quieter wake.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Integrating rotating detonation rocket engine Venus Aerospace enhanced the traditional ramjet concept by integrating a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) into the VDR2.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Plus, rotating them will still help keep all the pressure from impacting a single area.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
There’s the rotating animatronic Veto master of ceremonies known as Otev.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This highly efficient system of a centerline propeller and a rotating thruster behind allowed De Voogt’s naval architects to fashion a hull shape with an optimized, upswept after body for less turbulence and a quieter wake.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Integrating rotating detonation rocket engine Venus Aerospace enhanced the traditional ramjet concept by integrating a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) into the VDR2.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Plus, rotating them will still help keep all the pressure from impacting a single area.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
There’s the rotating animatronic Veto master of ceremonies known as Otev.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Rotating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotating. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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