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omwenteling — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • revolution noun A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favour of a new system.
  • turn verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.

Senses

omwenteling is used for these senses in English:

  • revolution Rotation: the turning of an object around an axis, one complete turn of an object during rotation.
  • turn A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again.

revolution — full definition

  1. noun A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favour of a new system.
  2. noun A dramatic and sweeping change in ideas, methods, or circumstances.
  3. noun One complete turn of an object around a central axis or orbit.

turn — full definition

  1. verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.
  2. verb To become or change into something else.
  3. noun A person's chance or opportunity in a sequence, such as in a game or rota.
  4. noun A change in direction or course.

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