Definition of rotate
: having the parts flat and spreading or radiating like the spokes of a wheel
- rotate blue flowers
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Rotate pie plate about 15° (if the top of the pie is the 12 o’clock mark, turn it to 2 o’clock).
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Rotate steaks 45 degrees and cook another 2 minutes.
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Origin and Etymology of rotate
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Definition of rotate
rotated;
rotating
1 a
: to perform an act, function, or operation in turn
b
: to pass or alternate in a series
2
: to turn about an axis or a center : revolve;
especially
: to move in such a way that all particles follow circles with a common angular velocity about a common axis
1 a
: to cause to turn or move about an axis or a center
b
: to cause (a plane region or line) to sweep out a volume or surface by moving around an axis so that each of its points remains at a constant distance from the axis
- generate a torus by rotating a circle about an external line
2
: to cause to grow in rotation
- rotate crops
3
: to cause to pass or act in a series : alternate
4
: to exchange (individuals or units) with others
Examples of rotate in a Sentence
As the gear rotates, it turns the other gears.
The Earth rotates on its axis.
The planets rotate around the sun.
The software allows you to rotate images.
Rotate the sheet of paper 90 degrees.
The staff rotates the weekend shift.
We rotate—she does the dishes one week; I do them the next.
You should rotate your car's tires once a year.
Recent Examples of rotate from the Web
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In the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans, tropical storms and hurricanes are named using an alphabetical list that rotates on a six-year cycle.
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Storms along the east coast of Florida interacted with westerly winds aloft ahead of the cold front and a sea breeze right near the coast and started to rotate a little bit.
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To rotate, think of bringing your lower ribcage to the opposite hip.
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Boughner describes his system as a detailed one that guys struggled to pick up early on — with a different philosophy to push the pace, different breakouts, rotating lines and defensive pairings and different expectations at the blue line.
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Chandler Cox held out by design to get younger guys reps -- Feels good about offensive line and depth at RB -- Dinson injured shoulder, Peters ankle and Hamm knee -- QBs got good experience despite stats -- Plan was to rotate young RBs.
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Maybe these need to be rotated out in favor of some fresh ideas? Mezcal Enough with the mezcal.
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Without planting a foot or knee, Galvis spun his body in a way that denied physics, gravity and common sense to rotate, mid-air, toward first base.
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Due to the Tigers’ tendency to rotate linemen, the group returns a handful of contributors with solid experience.
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Origin and Etymology of rotate
ROTATE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of rotate for English Language Learners
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: to move or turn in a circle
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: to regularly change the person who does a particular job so that all the members of a group do it at different times
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: to regularly change the place or position of things or people so that each takes the place of another
ROTATE Defined for Kids
Definition of rotate for Students
rotated;
rotating
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: to turn about an axis or a center
2
: to go from one person to another or others in a cycle
- The staff rotates working weekends.
3
: to pass in a series
- The seasons rotate.
Medical Dictionary
rotate
medical Definition of rotate
: to cause to turn about an axis or a center
- rotate the head
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