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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) | ||
revolved adj 1: turned in a circle around an axis [syn: rotated, revolved] | ||
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Revolve \Re*volve"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Revolved; p. pr. & vb. n. Revolving.] [L. revolvere, revolutum; pref. re- re- + volvere to roll, turn round. See Voluble, and cf. Revolt, revolution.] 1. To turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; to rotate, -- which is the more specific word in this sense. [1913 Webster] If the earth revolve thus, each house near the equator must move a thousand miles an hour. --I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 2. To move in a curved path round a center; as, the planets revolve round the sun. [1913 Webster] 3. To pass in cycles; as, the centuries revolve. [1913 Webster] 4. To return; to pass. [R.] --Ayliffe. [1913 Webster] | ||
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