revolving

[ ri-vol-ving ]

adjective

1. that revolves:

   a revolving table top.

2. Machinery. noting or pertaining to a radial engine whose cylinders revolve around a stationary crankshaft, as the engine of a helicopter.

revolving

/ rɪˈvɒlvɪŋ /

adjective

1. moving around a central axis

   revolving door

2. (of a fund) constantly added to from income from its investments to offset outgoing payments
3. (of a letter of credit, load, etc) available to be repeatedly drawn on by the beneficiary provided that a specified amount is never exceeded

Derived Forms

• reˈvolvingly, adverb

Other Words From

• re·volving·ly adverb
• nonre·volving adjective
• unre·volving adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of revolving¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; revolve + -ing ²

Example Sentences

If Trump’s first term is any indicator, the next four years will be an unmitigated mess of infighting, corruption, revolving door staff, facile demands and fragile egotism.

From Los Angeles Times

Each series is a cat-and-mouse story, with the hero and the villain identified from the beginning, though exactly who is the cat and who the mouse is an evolving, revolving situation.

From Los Angeles Times

The revolving door of White House administrations and cable news channels has been active in recent years due to the number of opinion programs the outlets now present.

From Los Angeles Times

By 2026, the county will create an independent ethics commission, responsible for disciplining county officials found guilty of misconduct and cracking down on a “revolving door” from government posts to lobbying.

From Los Angeles Times

Prof Vigil says one of the biggest challenges that Mrs Trump faced in her first term was her political inexperience as well as a revolving door of staff, who were equally inexperienced and at times disloyal.

From BBC

Related Words

• orbiting
• spinning
• swirling
• whirling