rotate

IPA: rˈoʊteɪt

verb

  • (intransitive) To spin, turn, or revolve.
  • (intransitive) To advance through a sequence; to take turns.
  • (intransitive, of aircraft) To lift the nose during takeoff, just prior to liftoff.
  • (transitive) To spin, turn, or revolve something.
  • (transitive) To advance something through a sequence; to allocate or deploy in turns.
  • (transitive) To replace older materials or to place older materials in front of newer ones so that older ones get used first.
  • (transitive) To grow or plant (crops) in a certain order.

adjective

  • Having the parts spreading out like a wheel; wheel-shaped.
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Examples of "rotate" in Sentences

  • The mast rotates to follow the boom.
  • The instrument was rotated to loosen the tooth.
  • The ox moves in circles and rotates the heavy log in the drum.
  • Imagine the donute rotates, and the spiral rotates around the donute.
  • The motor in the epilady rotated the spring, causing it to flex as it rotated.
  • Sleeve bearings rotate on the shaft and enhance rotation of the roller or idler.

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