adjective
rotating
adjective
1
Turning or spinning around a fixed axis.
"The rotating fan blades kept the room cool."
"A rotating door lets people enter and exit at the same time."
2
Changing in a regular sequence, with different people or things taking turns.
"The hospital runs on a rotating schedule of night and day shifts."
How to Use Rotating
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither physically spinning, or cycling through a repeating sequence of turns (like shifts or duties).
Common pairings
a rotating chair
rotating shifts
a rotating cast
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