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• rotate — 01. Not too long ago, people believed that the sun and all the planets [rotated] around the Earth. 02. It takes the earth 24 hours to [rotate] on its axis. 03. The doctor [rotated] the patient s shoulder to determine if there was any injury to… …   Grammatical examples in English

• axis — n. on an axis (to rotate on an axis) * * * [ æksɪs] on an axis (to rotate on an axis) …   Combinatory dictionary

• Rotate — Ro tate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rotated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rotating}.] 1. To turn, as a wheel, round an axis; to revolve. [1913 Webster] 2. To perform any act, function, or operation in turn, to hold office in turn; as, to rotate in office. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rotate — [rō′tāt΄, rō tāt′] vi., vt. rotated, rotating [< L rotatus, pp. of rotare, to turn < rota, wheel: see ROLL] 1. to turn around or cause to turn around a center point or axis; revolve 2. to go or cause to go in a regular and recurring… …   English World dictionary

• rotate — ► VERB 1) move in a circle round an axis. 2) move or pass on in a regularly recurring order or succession. 3) grow (different crops) in succession on a particular piece of land. DERIVATIVES rotatable adjective rotatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin… …   English terms dictionary

• Axis — The axis is the second cervical vertebra (symbol: C2). It is called the axis because the uppermost cervical vertebra (called the atlas) rotates about the odontoid process of C2. The joint between the axis and atlas is a pivot type of joint. It… …   Medical dictionary

• rotate — I. adjective Etymology: Latin rota Date: 1785 having the parts flat and spreading or radiating like the spokes of a wheel < rotate blue flowers > II. verb (rotated; rotating) Etymology: Latin rotatus, past participle of rotare, from rota …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Axis powers — Infobox Former International Organization conventional long name = Axis Powerscommon name = Axis Powers noautocat = yes status = Military alliance continent = Europe era = World War II eventhhhh year start = 1940 date start = September 27, 1940… …   Wikipedia

• rotate — v. (D; intr.) to rotate on (the earth rotates on its axis) * * * [rəʊ teɪt] (D; intr.) to rotate on (the earth rotates on its axis) …   Combinatory dictionary

• rotate — I. /roʊˈteɪt / (say roh tayt) verb (rotated, rotating) –verb (t) 1. to cause to turn round like a wheel on its axis. 2. to cause to go through a round of changes; cause to pass or follow in a fixed routine of succession: to rotate crops. –verb… …  

• rotate — verb ADVERB ▪ quickly, rapidly ▪ gently, slowly ▪ freely ▪ back and forth VERB + ROTATE …   Collocations dictionary