rotate

Meaning

Verb

1. To spin, turn, or revolve.
2. To advance through a sequence; to take turns.
3. To lift the nose during takeoff, just prior to liftoff.
4. To spin, turn, or revolve something.
5. To advance something through a sequence; to allocate or deploy in turns.
6. To replace older materials or to place older materials in front of newer ones so that older ones get used first.
7. To grow or plant (crops) in a certain order.

Adj

Having the parts spreading out like a wheel; wheel-shaped.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹəʊˈteɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rotātus, perfect passive participle of rotō (“revolve”), from rota (“wheel”).