rotatably

In turning fashion

In a manner that allows rotation; so as to be capable of turning around an axis or center point.

The term appears almost exclusively in technical contexts describing mechanical parts: The mirror is rotatably mounted on the base, a rotatably connected joint.

mechanism

bearings

Awareness of one's position

gearsToothed rotating machine parts
axleShaft for wheel rotation
spindleRotating rod for thread

swivel · turntable · hub · carousel · chuck · cam · crankshaft · flywheel · joint · linkage

motion

spin

Rapid rotation around axis

swivelRotating connection point
twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
gyrateMove in spirals

whirl · revolve · wheel · roll · spiral · oscillate · orbit · circulate · pivot · turn

mounting

axis

Rotation reference line

fulcrumLever's balance point
trunnionCylindrical mounting pivot
gudgeonSmall cylindrical pivot pin

ball-and-socket · coupling · bushing · bearing · shaft · sleeve · knuckle · bracket · collar · yoke

adjustment

calibration

Adjusting for measurement accuracy

alignmentCorrect relative positioning
positioningArranging in specific locations
orientationPosition relative to surroundings

indexing · setting · fine-tuning · angling · tilting · incremental · degrees · notch · detent · graduated

Opposites

mobility/fixedness of attachment

rotatablyfixedly

Without movement or change

immovably · rigidly · stationarily · permanently · securely

type of permitted motion

rotatablytelescopically

By sliding nested sections

linearly · translationally

Family

rotatable

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