Rotating: meaning, definitions and examples

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rotating

 

[ หˆrษ™สŠteษชtษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

mechanical

Moving or causing to move in a circle around an axis or center.

Synonyms

revolving, spinning, turning

Examples of usage

  • The rotating blades of the wind turbine generate electricity.
  • The rotating drum of the washing machine helps to clean the clothes.
  • The rotating Earth causes day and night.
  • The rotating carousel at the amusement park is a popular attraction.
  • The rotating fan helps to circulate the air in the room.
Context #2 | Verb

job

Taking turns performing a job or task.

Synonyms

alternate, exchange, switch

Examples of usage

  • The employees are rotating shifts to cover all hours of operation.
  • We rotate the responsibility of taking out the trash each week.
  • Students rotate being the leader of the group project.
  • The doctors rotate on-call duties at the hospital.
  • The team members rotate positions during the game.

Translations

Translations of the word "rotating" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น girando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เฅ‚เคฎเคคเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช drehend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berputar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะฑะตั€ั‚ะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ obracajฤ…cy siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ›ž่ปขใ™ใ‚‹ (ใ‹ใ„ใฆใ‚“ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tournant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ girando

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรถnen

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํšŒ์ „ํ•˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏูˆุฑุงู†ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ otรกฤejรญcรญ se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ toฤiaci sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ—‹่ฝฌ็š„ (xuรกnzhuวŽn de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vrteฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ snรบandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะนะฝะฐะปะฐั‚ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ‘แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dรถnษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ girando

Etymology

The word 'rotating' comes from the Latin word 'rotatus', which means 'turned round'. It has been used in English since the early 17th century. The concept of rotation has been fundamental in various fields such as mechanics, physics, and everyday life. The ability to rotate objects or tasks has been essential for efficiency and balance in many systems and activities.

See also: rotatingly, rotation, rotational.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,533 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.