rotating
Going in circles
Rotating describes something that turns around a central point or axis.
A rotating fan sweeps air across a room.
Rotating can also mean alternating or taking turns: a rotating schedule, rotating shifts.
The presidency rotates among member nations annually.
Rapid rotation around axis
- turnRotational movement
- revolveTurn around center
- pivotPoint of rotation
- swivelRotating connection point
twirl · whirl · gyrate · roll · tumble · spiral · coil · twist
Rotating circular frame
revolve · gyrate · spiral · round · circumference · carousel · turntable · record
Toothed wheel or belongings
- bearingPosture or orientation
- axleShaft for wheel rotation
- spindleRotating rod for thread
- camshaftLobed rod operating valves
crankshaft · driveshaft · flywheel · sprocket · pulley · turbine · rotor · motor
Movement or work period
- rosterList of members
- schedulePlan of timed events
- alternatingOccurring in turns
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
succession · turn-taking · on-call · duty · rota · coverage · staffing · assignment
Sensation of spinning
- lightheadedFaint and unsteady feeling
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- disorientedLacking sense of direction
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
giddy · woozy · nausea · faint · swoon · queasy · unbalanced · stagger
spin
Rapid rotation around axis
swivel · twirl · whirl · gyrate · roll · tumble · spiral · coil · twist · oscillate
wheel
Rotating circular frame
orbit · revolve · gyrate · spiral · round · circumference · carousel · turntable · record · platter
gear
Toothed wheel or belongings
camshaft · crankshaft · driveshaft · flywheel · sprocket · pulley · turbine · rotor · motor · shaft
shift
Movement or work period
- rosterList of members
- schedulePlan of timed events
- alternatingOccurring in turns
cycle · succession · turn-taking · on-call · duty · rota · coverage · staffing · assignment · periodic
vertigo
Sensation of spinning
- lightheadedFaint and unsteady feeling
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- disorientedLacking sense of direction
unsteady · giddy · woozy · nausea · faint · swoon · queasy · unbalanced · stagger · sway
- mechanicalhydraulic, pneumatic, spring-loaded, motorized, belt-driven
- maneuveringmaneuvering, positioning, steering, repositioning, pivoting
- repositioningshifting, moving, repositioning, relocating, rearranging
- fiddlingfiddling, fiddle, fiddler, fiddle tune, fiddle tunes
- motionmotion, movement, velocity, speed, momentum
- movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
rotatingtranslating
Converting between languages
oscillating · sliding · reciprocating · linear · gliding
- tire rotationMoving wheels to different positions
- crop rotationAlternating field plantings yearly
- rotating shiftsPeriodically changing work hours
- rotating earth
- rotating chairsSeats that turn freely
- player rotationSystematic substitution of participants