rotate
Revolve on axis
To rotate is to turn around a central point or axis.
The Earth rotates on its axis; a wheel rotates around its hub.
Rotate also means to take turns in sequence: Employees rotate through different departments, We rotate who brings snacks.
Crops are rotated to preserve soil health.
A rotating president serves a term before the next takes over.
Revolving around an axis
- gyroscopeSpinning disc measuring orientation
- topUppermost part or surface
- carouselRevolving platform with seats
- merry-go-roundRotating amusement ride
centrifuge · propeller · turbine · pinwheel · windmill · dreidel · ballerina · skater
Controlling direction of movement
Rotation reference line
- fulcrumLever's balance point
- hingeMovable connecting joint
- swivelRotating connection point
- centerpointPrecise middle location
spindle · shaft · hub · pin · bearing · trunnion · gudgeon · kingpin
Spiraling three-dimensional curve
- coilWound circular arrangement
- vortexRotating fluid column
- whorlSpiral arrangement of ridges
- corkscrewTool for opening bottles
curl · swirl · eddy · maelstrom · torsion · twist · gyre · ringlet
Movement or work period
- alternateOccur in succession
- successionFollowing in order
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- rosterList of members
schedule · rota · duty · tour · interchange · swap · replacement · turnover
spinning
Revolving around an axis
- gyroscopeSpinning disc measuring orientation
- topUppermost part or surface
- carouselRevolving platform with seats
merry-go-round · centrifuge · propeller · turbine · pinwheel · windmill · dreidel · ballerina · skater · dervish
steering
Controlling direction of movement
veer · bank · arc · orbit · circle · wheel · crank · dial · knob · lever
axis
Rotation reference line
centerpoint · spindle · shaft · hub · pin · bearing · trunnion · gudgeon · kingpin · knuckle
helix
Spiraling three-dimensional curve
corkscrew · curl · swirl · eddy · maelstrom · torsion · twist · gyre · ringlet · scroll
shift
Movement or work period
- alternateOccur in succession
- successionFollowing in order
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
roster · schedule · rota · duty · tour · interchange · swap · replacement · turnover · relay
agriculture
Cultivation of land, livestock
fertility · planting · fallow · nitrogen · legumes · sustainable · yield · harvest · tillage
- graphicsvector, shapes, 3D graphics, raster, symbols
- body movementsflexion, bend, twist, standing, extension
- photo effectsblur, sharpen, brightness, contrast, saturation
- rotationsroll, spin, turn, twist, twirl
- spinningspin, revolve, whirl, twirl, gyrate
- taking turnsalternate, alternating, wait, waiting, queue
rotatehold steady
Remain constant, unmoved
precede · lock in · fix · hold position · stay put
- rotary phoneCircular-dial telephone
- rotary dialCircular phone input
- tire rotationMoving wheels to different positions
- rotator cuffShoulder's muscular support system
- crop rotationAlternating field plantings yearly
- rotating shiftsPeriodically changing work hours
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