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rotatably

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ro⋅tate

1  [roh-teyt or, especially Brit., roh-teyt] verb, -tat⋅ed, -tat⋅ing.
Use rotatably in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to cause to turn around an axis or center point; revolve.
2. to cause to go through a cycle of changes; cause to pass or follow in a fixed routine of succession: to rotate farm crops.
3. to replace (a person, troops, etc.) by another or others, usually according to a schedule or plan.
–verb (used without object)
4. to turn around on or as if on an axis.
5. to proceed in a fixed routine of succession: The sentries rotated in keeping watch.
Origin:
1800–10; < L rotātus (ptp. of rotāre to cause to spin, roll, move in a circle), equiv. to rot(a) wheel + -ātus -ate 1

Related forms:
ro⋅tat⋅a⋅ble, adjective
ro⋅tat⋅a⋅bly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. wheel, whirl. See turn.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ro·tate
Pronunciation: 'rO-"tAt, esp Brit rO-'
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: ro·tat·ed;ro·tat·ing
intransitive senses
: to turn about an axis or a center rotate transitive senses
: to cause to turn about an axis or acenter <rotate the head>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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