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rotate
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rotate
v.
cause to spin, cause to revolve around a central axis; spin or revolve around a central axis
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Rotation
A rotation is a circular movement of an object around a center (or point) of rotation . A three-dimensional object always rotates around an imaginary line called a rotation axis. If the axis passes through the body's center of mass, the body is said to rotate upon itself, or spin. A rotation about an external point, e.g. the Earth about the Sun, is called a revolution or orbital revolution, typically when it is produced by gravity.
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rotate
Verb
1. turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"
(synonym) revolve, go around
(hypernym) turn
(hyponym) screw, drive in
(verb-group) circumvolve
(derivation) rotation, rotary motion
2. exchange on a regular basis; "We rotate the lead soprano every night"
(hypernym) alternate
(derivation) rotation
3. cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle"
(synonym) circumvolve
(hypernym) turn
(hyponym) crank, crank up
(cause) revolve, go around
(verb-group) revolve, go around
(derivation) rotation, rotary motion
4. perform a job or duty on a rotating basis; "Interns have to rotate for a few months"
(hypernym) serve
(derivation) rotation
5. turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"
(synonym) turn out, splay, spread out
(hypernym) turn
6. plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; "We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil"
(hypernym) grow
(derivation) rotation
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rotare
v.
slue, slew
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rotar
v.
rotate, cause to spin, cause to revolve around a central axis; spin or revolve around a central axis
