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Once when I was standing at the base, they started rotating the set and a big, heavy wrench fell down from the 12 o'clock position of the set, and got buried in the ground a few feet from me. I could have been killed!
Marvin Minsky

Meaning of "rotating" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROTATING

rotating  [rəʊˈteɪtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROTATING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rotating is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ROTATING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rotating

Rotation

A rotation is a circular movement of an object around a center of rotation. A three-dimensional object always rotates around an imaginary line called a rotation axis. If the axis is within the body, and passes through its center of mass the body is said to rotate upon itself, or spin. A rotation about an external point, e.g. the Earth about the Sun, is called a revolution or orbital revolution, typically when it is produced by gravity.

Definition of rotating in the English dictionary

The definition of rotating in the dictionary is revolving around a central axis, line, or point. Other definition of rotating is passing in turn to each of two or more eligible parties.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROTATING


awaiting
əˈweɪtɪŋ
calculating
ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪŋ
communicating
kəˈmjuːnɪˌkeɪtɪŋ
dating
ˈdeɪtɪŋ
debilitating
dɪˈbɪlɪˌteɪtɪŋ
decorating
ˈdɛkəˌreɪtɪŋ
devastating
ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ
disorientating
dɪsˈɔːrɪənteɪtɪŋ
fascinating
ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ
incapacitating
ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪˌteɪtɪŋ
incorporating
ɪnˈkɔːpəˌreɪtɪŋ
irritating
ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ
nonirritating
ˌnɒnˈɪrɪˌteɪtɪŋ
nonrotating
ˌnɒnrəʊˈteɪtɪŋ
operating
ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ
palpitating
ˈpælpɪteɪtɪŋ
rating
ˈreɪtɪŋ
skating
ˈskeɪtɪŋ
unhesitating
ʌnˈhɛzɪˌteɪtɪŋ
waiting
ˈweɪtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROTATING

rotary mower
rotary plough
rotary press
rotary printer
rotary printing press
rotary pump
rotary shutter
rotary tiller
rotary-wing aircraft
rotatable
rotate
rotating spit
rotation
rotational
rotative
rotatively
rotator
rotator cuff
rotatory
rotavate

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROTATING

accommodating
accounting
alternating
beating
boating
cheating
coating
dominating
eating
floating
heating
humiliating
mating
oscillating
overheating
penetrating
repeating
seating
star rating
stimulating
vibrating

Synonyms and antonyms of rotating in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ROTATING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rotating» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of rotating

Translation of «rotating» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROTATING

Find out the translation of rotating to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rotating from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rotating» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

旋转
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rotación
570 millions of speakers

English

rotating
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घूर्णन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدورية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вращающихся
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rotativa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আবর্তিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tournant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berputar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rotierend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

回転
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

회전
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Puteran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுழலும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फिरवत आहे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dönen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rotante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obracanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обертових
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rotație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιστροφή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

roterende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

roterande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

roterende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rotating

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rotating

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4 QUOTES WITH «ROTATING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rotating.
1
Colin Angle
Building a robot that has legs and walks around is a very expensive proposition. Mother Nature has created many wonderful things, but one thing we do have that nature doesn't is the wheel, a continuous rotating joint, and tracks, so we need to make use of inventions to make things simpler.
2
Leonard Little
St. Louis is more humid. But after a while, the heat started taking a toll on us, so we started rotating a little more up front trying to stay fresh out here.
3
Marvin Minsky
Once when I was standing at the base, they started rotating the set and a big, heavy wrench fell down from the 12 o'clock position of the set, and got buried in the ground a few feet from me. I could have been killed!
4
Pieter Zeeman
Now all oscillatory movements of such an electron can be conceived of as being split up into force, and two circular oscillations perpendicular to this direction rotating in opposite directions.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROTATING»

Discover the use of rotating in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rotating and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rotating Flow
Traditional fluid and flow dynamics titles offer the essential background but generally include very sparse coverage of rotating flows—which is where this book comes in.
Peter R. N. Childs, 2010
2
Engineers' Guide to Rotating Equipment: The Pocket Reference
This handy reference source, is a companion volume to the author’s Engineers’ Guide to Pressure Equipment.
Clifford Matthews, 2002
3
3. Forsthoffer's Rotating Equipment Handbooks: Compressors
Forsthoffer's Rotating Equipment Handbook: Compressors is the third title in the five volume set. The volumes are: 1. Fundamentals of Rotaing Equipment; 2. Pumps; 3. Compressors; 4. Auxiliary Systems; 5.
William E. Forsthoffer, 2005
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1. Forsthoffer's Rotating Equipment Handbooks: Fundamentals ...
It is the outcome of many years experience and is based on well-honed teaching material which is easily readable, understandable and actually enjoyable! This is a five volume set. The volumes are: 1. Fundamentals of Rotating Equipment 2.
William E. Forsthoffer, 2005
5
Dynamics of Rotating Machines
"This book enables engineers to understand the dynamics of rotating machines, starting from the most basic explanations and then proceeding to detailed numerical models and analysis"--Provided by publisher.
M. I. Friswell, 2010
6
Forsthoffer's Best Practice Handbook for Rotating Machinery
Forsthoffer summarizes, expands, and updates the content from previous books in a convenient all-in-one volume.
William E. Forsthoffer, 2011
7
Electrical Transformers and Rotating Machines
Throughout the text, practical experiments enable readers to reinforce theory with hands-on application. The Third Edition also includes an all-new Instructor Resource CD with PowerPoints, Image Library and ExamViewTM test bank generator.
Stephen Herman, 2011
8
Electrical Steels for Rotating Machines
This book provides the electrical design engineer with an insight into the properties and applications of electrical steels which are used in transformers and rotating machines.
Philip Beckley, 2002
9
Rotating Machinery Vibration: From Analysis to ...
This book includes comprehensive descriptions of vibration symptoms for rotor unbalance, dynamic instability, rotor-stator rubs, misalignment, loose parts, cracked shafts, and rub-induced thermal bows.
Maurice L. Adams, 2010
10
Dynamics of Rotating Systems
The aim of the book is to give an up-to-date review of rotor dynamics, dealing with basic topics as well as a number of specialized topics usually available only in journal articles.
Giancarlo Genta, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROTATING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rotating is used in the context of the following news items.
1
BC Hydro starts providing rotating power to many impacted by …
Hydro said late Wednesday afternoon that it planned to begin providing rotating power to 900 of the 1,100 customers still without power. “There will be three ... «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»
2
iBall launches Andi Avonte 5 with rotating 8MP camera, priced at Rs …
NEW DELHI: iBall has announced a new budget smartphone Andi Avonte 5. Priced at Rs 5,999, Andi Avonte 5's key feature is its 8MP rotating camera. «Times of India, Jun 15»
3
Lindsey Graham's 'rotating first lady' talk is historically accurate
When Republican Lindsey Graham suggested his sister "could play" first lady if his long-shot presidential bid proves successful, the life-long bachelor knew what ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
4
Bachelor Lindsey Graham promises a 'rotating first lady'
Unmarried Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says that if he becomes president, he will have a “rotating first lady.” “Well, I've got a sister. She could play that role ... «Politico, Jun 15»
5
Samsung answers the Apple Watch Digital Crown with a rotating
The watch will have a metal frame with a 1.18-inch 360 x 360 display at 305ppi. But the most stand-out feature is what surrounds that display: a "rotating bezel" ... «The Verge, May 15»
6
Public Release: 5-Jan-2015 Rotating night shift work can be …
In a study in the current issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers found that women working rotating night shifts for five or more years ... «EurekAlert, Jan 15»
7
Study: Rotating Work Shifts Ages Your Brain
A study has found that workers who rotate shifts suffer impaired brain function. Changing shifts erratically, from morning to night or vice versa, not only damages ... «Esquire, Nov 14»
8
Ditka Criticizes Bears, Trestman for Rotating Captaincy
The Chicago Bears' decision to have rotating captains this season was an intriguing one before the season began, but in light of the recent turmoil in the team's ... «NBC Chicago, Oct 14»
9
Oppo N3 aluminum chassis and rotating camera teased
One of the design elements of the N3 that has been highlighted in the past is the rotating camera that allows it to be used for standard rear photos or front selfies. «SlashGear, Oct 14»
10
Oppo's mad N3 smartphone is here, and it has a motorized, rotating
Oppo, the firm behind the crazy N1 smartphone with its rotating camera module, is back with the equally mad Oppo N3. Leaked and teased over the past few ... «Digital Trends, Sep 14»

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