revolving

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  1. adjective Tending to revolve or happen repeatedly.
  2. adjective Available at regular intervals.

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  • Qwilleran watched the performance and wondered what it was supposed to convey, if anything Round and round Koko paraded until Qwilleran recalled the revolving circle on top of Little Potato—the silent marchers with lanterns, believing in the power of thought and fervently willing their kinsman to be returned to them No! —  Braun_lilian_Jackson_13_The_Cat_Who_Moved_a_Mountain
  • The bar was revolving, Jimmy was revolving, I was revolving -- kind of a planetary condition. —  F ;SF; - vol 103 issue 03 - September 2002
  • I am really surprised how many we got on the list now that are indicating that they are interested in making short-term revolving lines of credit to our smaller businesses. —  SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
  • If you've watched this kind of revolving-door thing as closely as I have for as long as I have, you start keeping handy a supply of salt, since everything that most political journalists and pundits write must be viewed in light of the possibility that they're angling for a campaign job, a speechwriter's gig, or some other career perk from the politicians they cover. —  The Other McCain
  • On the Madison Common Council, the president and pro tem leadership posts have traditionally been revolving -- nobody serves for more than a year, and usually the current pro tem is the next president.
 

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/rəˈvɑlvɪŋ/
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