re
volve
Third Person
revolves
Present Participle
revolving
Past Tense
revolved
Past Participle
revolved
1
to turn or move around an axis or center
transitive
- The Earth revolves around the sun, completing one orbit every 365.25 days.
- The planets in our solar system revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits.
- The moon revolves around the Earth, causing its phases to change throughout the month.
2
to move or rotate on an axis
- The carousel slowly revolves, delighting children as they ride on the colorful horses.
- The satellite revolves in a geostationary orbit, maintaining a fixed position relative to the Earth's surface.
- Artificial satellites appear to hover over the same point on Earth as they revolve at the same rate as the planet's rotation.
- The telescope was positioned to revolve and track celestial objects as they moved across the night sky.
3
to make an object rotate or spin
transitive
- To evenly cook the food, the chef instructed the cook to use a rotisserie and revolve the skewers.
- The turntable allows the DJ to revolve vinyl records, creating a continuous stream of music.
- The earthmoving equipment was used to revolve the soil in the garden, preparing it for planting.
- Automated turntables in manufacturing plants revolve products during assembly.
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