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rotation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | rotary motion |
| Type of | move, motility, motion, movement |
| Has types | winding, circumvolution, feather, feathering, gyration, pivot, pronation, spin, spiral, supination, turn, turnout, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl, whirling, wind |
| Derivation | rotate |
the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music.
rotation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gyration, revolution |
| Type of | turning, turn |
| Has types | spin, dextrorotation, axial rotation, levorotation, orbital motion, axial motion, orbital rotation, clockwise rotation, counterclockwise rotation, roll |
the plane made three rotations before it crashed.
rotation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | succession, chronological sequence, chronological succession, sequence, successiveness |
| Derivation | rotate |
crop rotation makes a balanced demand on the fertility of the soil.
the manager had only four starting pitchers in his rotation.
rotation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | transformation |
Examples of rotation
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Holland also has had shots in the rotation the last two seasons but never stuck.
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Jimenez dealt with a similar problem on March 2 and was skipped in the rotation.
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Stadium wasn't super, but the area was, and Phoenix is now part of NFL rotation.
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The department soon could have four new officers in the rotation, McCorkle said.
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Norris is being counted on to fill one of the gaps in the Astros'shaky rotation.
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The Orioles hope he can return on April 21 as the fifth starter in the rotation.
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Leake will open the season in the No. 4 spot in Cincinnati's banged-up rotation.
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The deal would give the Mets the much-needed ace at the front of their rotation.
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The rotation is again a work in progress behind Aaron Harang and Bronson Arroyo.
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- The act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"
- (mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin
- A single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"
- A planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.); "crop rotation makes a balanced demand on the fertility of the soil"; "the manager had only four starting pitchers in his rotation"
- (rotational) of or pertaining to rotation; "rotational inertia"
- (rotate) revolve: turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"
- Rotation is the second studio album by powerpop band Cute Is What We Aim For, released on the record label Fueled by Ramen. The album was released on June 24, 2008. It debuted at #21 on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart selling around 22,000 copies. ...
- In aviation, rotation refers to the action of applying back pressure to a control device, such as a yoke, side-stick or centre stick, to lift the nose wheel off the ground during the takeoff roll. Proper rotation is important for safety reasons and to decrease takeoff distance.
- Rotation is a film directed by Wolfgang Staudte and produced under the auspices of DEFA. It began filming on 29 September 1948 and premiered in theaters on 16 September 1949.
