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Sunday, December 28
rotation n.

Definition: 1. the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis. 2. a. the movement or path of the earth or a heavenly body turning on its axis. b. one complete turn of such a body. 3. regularly recurring succession, as of people performing a job.

Example: The Earth's rotation takes 24 hours.

Synonyms: revolution, turn


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