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a rapid turning about on an axis or central point
- the Earth completes a single rotation around its axis in approximately 24 hours
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“Rotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotation. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of rotation was circa 1550
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