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revolving

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re⋅volv⋅ing

  [ri-vol-ving]
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–adjective
1. that revolves: a revolving table top.
2. Machinery. noting or pertaining to a radial engine whose cylinders revolve around a stationary crankshaft, as the engine of a helicopter.
Origin:
1690–1700; revolve + -ing 2

Related forms:
re⋅volv⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

re⋅volve

  [ri-volv] verb, -volved, -volv⋅ing.
–verb (used without object)
1. to move in a circular or curving course or orbit: The earth revolves around the sun.
2. to turn around or rotate, as on an axis: The wheel revolves slowly.
3. to proceed or occur in a round or cycle; come around again in the process of time; recur.
4. to be revolved in the mind.
5. to focus or center on.
–verb (used with object)
6. to cause to turn around, as on an axis.
7. to cause to move in a circular or curving course, as about a central point.
8. to think about; consider.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME revolven < L revolvere to roll back, equiv. to re- re- + volvere to roll, turn round

Related forms:
re⋅volv⋅a⋅ble, adjective
re⋅volv⋅a⋅bly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. orbit, circle. 2. See turn. 8. ponder, study.
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re·volve   (rĭ-vŏlv')   
v.   re·volved, re·volv·ing, re·volves

v.   intr.

  1. To orbit a central point.

  2. To turn on an axis; rotate. See Synonyms at turn.

  3. To recur in cycles or at periodic intervals.

  4. To be held in the mind and considered in turn.

  5. To be centered: Their troubles revolve around money management.

v.   tr.

  1. To cause to revolve.

  2. To ponder or reflect on.


[Middle English revolven, to change direction, from Old French revolver, to reflect upon, from Latin revolvere, to turn over, roll back, reflect upon : re-, re- + volvere, to roll; see wel-2 in Indo-European roots.]
re·volv'a·ble adj.
re·volv·ing   (rĭ-vŏl'vĭng)   
adj.  

  1. Tending to revolve or happen repeatedly.

  2. Available at regular intervals.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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