rotation

noun

rō-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce rotation (audio)
Definition of rotationnext
as in spin
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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Recent Examples of rotation Electricity supplied to the system accelerates the rotor, retaining energy through its rotation. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026 Darris Smith, Malik Bryant, Langden Kitchen and Jaden Jones are expected to be the first EDGEs out in the rotation. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 But even though her voice has been in R&B rotations for close to a decade, last year changed the conversation. — Sidney Madden, VIBE.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The 23-year-old has been summoned from Triple-A Gwinnett and, by the look of things, will have plenty of runway to become a rotation mainstay. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rotation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotation
  1. spin
  2. curve
  3. roll
  4. wheel
  5. twirl
  6. revolution
  7. reel
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the whirlpools of history spin, and ordinary people, good and bad alike, drown in them.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Today, its angular momentum, or spin, is less than that of the disk.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of spin
Noun
  • Built partly to fit the curve of the Kilner Bank behind, much of the noise generated inside is retained despite all four corners being open.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • At the same time, today’s retail environment benefits from those decisions being backed by data, especially as trends, size curves, channels and customer preferences shift faster than traditional planning cycles.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of curve
Noun
  • Accessibility The hotel includes two accessible rooms, each with a king bed, roll-in shower, and private balcony.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The roll is a brioche that’s soft and fluffy enough on the inside and toasted just to the point of a light char on the outside.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of roll
Noun
  • After the wheels fell off Donkoh remembers the team meeting in October of last year.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As the plane sped down the runway, air traffic controllers and a witness on the ground noticed sparks coming from near its wheels.
    — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of wheel
Noun
  • Inside a historic church on Park Avenue, two dancers clothed in blue-and-pink brocade twirl up and down the aisles to a string-heavy soundtrack.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • The actress, who was styled by Karla Welch, adorned the look with a gold twirl necklace that was also part of the collection and featured on the runway paired with the same dress.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Definition of twirl
Noun
  • But thanks to the streaming revolution, the once-ubiquitous franchise has since shrunk to a single pilgrimage outpost in Bend, Oregon.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Michelin Key retreat named for the patron saint of music simmers with classic ’60s and ’70s energy, exuding the era’s powerful rock revolution with a lending library of vinyls, Rega turntables, and rock biographies.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of revolution
Noun
  • Interestingly, both rod-and-reel anglers and bow fishermen agreed that the 20-pound mark designates a trophy.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • To catch sharks, some anglers paddle out to deeper waters, drop the bait and then pull in the sharks from reels on the beach.
    — Tom Hanson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of reel

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