Rotates Meaning

There are 6 meaning(s) for word Rotates

Meaning 1 : turn on or around an axis or a center

    Example : The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire

    Synonyms : go around,  revolve
Meaning 2 : cause to turn on an axis or center

    Synonyms : circumvolve
Meaning 3 : turn outward

    Example : ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees

    Synonyms : splay,  spread out,  turn out
Meaning 4 : exchange on a regular basis

    Example : We rotate the lead soprano every night

Meaning 5 : perform a job or duty on a rotating basis

    Example : Interns have to rotate for a few months

Meaning 6 : plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession

    Example : We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil