Definitions
the act of rotating as if on an axis
Word origin
Borrowed from Latin rotātiō. By surface analysis, rotate + -ion.
Used in a sentence
“An extreme version of vorticity is a vortex. The vortex is a spinning, cyclonic mass of fluid, which can be observed in the rotation of water going down a drain, as well as in smoke rings, tornados and hurricanes.”
“The earth's rotation about its axis is responsible for its being slightly oblate rather than a sphere.”
“Earth's moon completes a rotation every twenty-seven days or so.”
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01“Turning motion”8 letters
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