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revolving

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re·volv·ing  (r-vlvng)
adj.
1. Tending to revolve or happen repeatedly.
2. Available at regular intervals.

revolving [rɪˈvɒlvɪŋ]
adj
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) denoting or relating to an engine, such as a radial aero engine, in which the cylinders revolve about a fixed shaft
revolvingly  adv
Translations
revolving [rɪˈvɒlvɪŋ]
A. ADJ [bookcase, stand etc] → giratorio
B. CPD revolving credit Ncrédito m rotativo
revolving door Npuerta f giratoria
the revolving door of the justice system (fig) → el círculo vicioso del sistema judicial
the revolving door of senior executives (fig) → los constantes vaivenes laborales de los altos ejecutivos, el baile de nombres constante entre los altos ejecutivos
revolving presidency Npresidencia f rotativa
revolving stage N (Theat) → escena f giratoria
revolving [rɪˈvɒlvɪŋ] adj
[chair] → pivotant(e)
[light] → tournant(e)
revolving door nporte f tambour, tambour m
revolving in cpdsDreh-;
revolving chair
nDrehstuhl m
revolving credit
nrevolvierender Kredit
revolving door
n
Drehtür f
(fig) a revolving of highly paid executivesdas Personalkarussell bei hoch dotierten Führungsposten; the revolving between government and the private sectordas Hin und Her zwischen Regierung und privatem Sektor; the revolving of the justice systemder Drehtüreffekt in der Rechtsprechung
revolving light
nRundumleuchte f
revolving pencil
revolving restaurant
nDrehrestaurant nt
revolving stage
nDrehbühne f
revolving [rɪˈvɒlvɪŋ] adjgirevole
revolving light (on police car) → lampeggiatore m
revolving [rɪˈvɒlvɪŋ] adjgirevole
revolving light (on police car) → lampeggiatore m


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The leader of the orchestra, an irascible elderly monkey, sat on a revolving stool to which he was securely attached.
But it was during the still hours of the night when she lay awake revolving plans in her mind that she seemed to see her way clearly toward a proper and judicious use of the money.
The next moment Grayne had turned on the lights, and he saw he had only stumbled against one of the revolving bookstands that had swung round and struck him; but his involuntary recoil had revealed to him his own subconscious sense of something mysterious and monstrous.
 
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