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Turning

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movingnoun(not comparable) That moves or move.
turnverbTo make a non-linear physical movement.
revolvingnounmoving around a central point.
rotatingundergoing physical rotation
wheelingnounThe act of moving or conveying on wheels.

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WordDefinition
movingnoun(not comparable) That moves or move.
revolvingnounmoving around a central point.
rotatingnounundergoing physical rotation
wheelingnounThe act of moving or conveying on wheels.
about-turnverb(intransitive) To turn 180 degrees, typically in a military formation.
u-turnverbTo turn a vehicle in a semicircle so as to face the opposite direction (∩)).
turnaroundnounThe carrying out of a task; the time required to carry it out.
shiftingnounA shift or change; a shifting movement.
reversalnounA change in fortune; a change from being successful to having problems.
reversingnounAn act of reversal.
rotationnoun(chiefly uncountable) The act of turning around a centre or an axis.
pivotingnounA motion by which something pivots.
detourverb(intransitive) To make a detour.
rotateverb(intransitive) To spin, turn, or revolve.
tiltingnounThe motion of something that tilts; a tilt.
passverbTo change place.
rotatedHaving undergone rotation about an axis.
passer-bynounA person who is passing by (that is, walking past).
veeringnounA motion that veers; a sudden swerve.
passerbynounAlternative form of passer-by. [A person who is passing by (that is, walking past).]

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