Thesaurus: revolving

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Revolve
2. a. Making a revolution or revolutions; rotating; -- used also figuratively of time, seasons, etc., depending on the revolution of the earth.
3. Making a revolution or revolutions; rotating; -- used also figuratively of time, seasons, etc., depending on the revolution of the earth. But grief returns with the revolving year. Shelley. Revolving seasons, fruitless as they pass. Cowper. Revolving firearm. See Revolver. -- Revolving light, a light or lamp in a lighthouse so arranged as to appear and disappear at fixed intervals, either by being turned about an axis so as to show light only at intervals, or by having its light occasionally intercepted by a revolving screen.
4. Making a revolution or revolutions; rotating; -- used alsofiguratively of time, seasons, etc., depending on the revolution ofthe earth.But grief returns with the revolving year. Shelley.Revolving seasons, fruitless as they pass. Cowper.Revolving firearm. See Revolver.-- Revolving light, a light or lamp in a lighthouse so arranged asto appear and disappear at fixed intervals, either by being turnedabout an axis so as to show light only at intervals, or by having itslight occasionally intercepted by a revolving screen.
5. j:100 v turn on or around an axis or a center v move in an orbit v cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis