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

Advertising creative is increasingly intertwined with the cultural zeitgeist, feeding off social media’s revolving door of memes, jokes, discussions and debates.

From Digiday

San Diego Unified had been plagued by a revolving door of superintendents for several years prior to her appointment.

From Voice of San Diego

Moïse was due to install Ariel Henry, a neurologist, as prime minister on Wednesday to replace acting prime minister Claude Joseph — the latest appointment in a revolving door of prime ministers.

From Washington Post

The Hampton Inn here in Woodstock is locally owned and has some lovely personal touches, from showcasing a revolving cadre of local art to carrying wonderful local products.

From Washington Blade

The ambiguity revolving around the event made it a poor candidate for a final showdown.

From The Daily Beast

A stand-up comedian in a self-titled sitcom revolving around his musings about nothing?

From The Daily Beast

Fed up of being surrounded by a revolving cast of affluent crashing bores, I vowed to get out more.

From The Daily Beast

Evolve a revolving roundtable of women, or men, with diverse, unpredictable views.

From The Daily Beast

Outside, to the left of the revolving doors, is where he would smoke his after-dinner cigarette.

From The Daily Beast

The fingers of all the clocks in the house were revolving with the most extraordinary rapidity--she was helpless.

From Project Gutenberg

Her eye fastened on a circular portion of the wall-paper pattern, and she felt that the whole room was revolving about her.

From Project Gutenberg

The large size of the rag-wheel gave the rapidly revolving chain and balls a great speed.

From Project Gutenberg

It is a revolving light and may be seen at the distance of ten leagues.

From Project Gutenberg

Up the tube vapours may be seen ascending at great speed, the whole appearing like a gigantic pillar of swiftly revolving smoke.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• orbiting
• spinning
• swirling
• whirling