ro·tate (r  t t)v. ro·tat·ed, ro·tat·ing, ro·tates v.intr. 1. To turn around on an axis or center. 2. To proceed in sequence; take turns or alternate: Interns will rotate through the various departments. v.tr. 1. To cause to turn on an axis or center. See Synonyms at turn. 2. a. To plant or grow (crops) in a fixed order of succession. b. To cause to alternate or proceed in sequence: The coach rotates her players frequently near the end of the game. adj. Having radiating parts; wheel-shaped. [Latin rot re, rott-, from rota, wheel; see ret- in Indo-European roots.]ro tat a·ble adj. |
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| Adj. | 1. | rotatable - capable of being rotated; "the theater had a rotatable stage" mobile - moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place); "a mobile missile system"; "the tongue is...the most mobile articulator" |
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