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Meanings of rotation in English

Russian
вращение
Portuguese
movimento de rotação
Spanish
movimiento de rotación
Catalan
eix de rotació
Wikidata

Circular movement of an object around an axis of rotation.

вращение
Russian
поворот
Portuguese
rotação
Catalan
rotació
Spanish
rotación
Wikidata

Concept originating in geometry; motion of a certain space that preserves at least one point.

поворот
Portuguese
rotação
Catalan
gir
Spanish
revolución

A single complete turn (axial or orbital)

rotação
Portuguese
rotação
Catalan
rotació
Spanish
rotación

The act of rotating as if on an axis.

rotação
Usage of rotation in English
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However, problems organising the port rotation of cargo caused yet another delay.
The Irish Times
2
In Queensland the crop is grown on a four year rotation basis.
Reuters
3
Of course, the Earth's rotation determines the global direction of air circulation.
The Physics of Superheroes
4
The bets took the form of what the new rotation would bring.
Save the Cheerleader, Destroy the World
5
Place them near the center, however, and changing the rotation is easier.
Wired
6
Secondary outcome was change in manual dexterity using the coin rotation task.
Pubmed
7
Known as differential rotation, this simple shearing can have extraordinary astrophysical consequences.
Death by black hole: and other cosmic quandaries
8
Well, given the space available and where we are in the rotation.
Torch of Freedom
9
South Africa's oil reserves were sold outright, not on a rotation scheme.
The South African
10
Displacement and rotation to the right or the left side were measured.
Pubmed
11
The Nuggets played without five rotation players, including leading scorer Danilo Gallinari.
Reuters
12
Return the manure; plow under green leguminous crops occasionally and practice rotation.
Dry-Farming : A System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low ...
13
This title was all of theirs, Zidane taking rotation to new levels.
The Guardian
14
The correlation with the synodic rotation of the Sun was practically perfect.
Disturbing Sun
15
The Senators enjoyed the royal power in rotation as Inter-reges, or between-kings.
A Smaller History of Rome
16
The danger of failure in case of this rotation is relatively small.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement
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Rotation through the time
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United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
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