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ROTATING MECHANISM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does rotating mechanism mean?
• ROTATING MECHANISM (noun)
The noun ROTATING MECHANISM has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: ROTATING MECHANISM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mechanism that rotates
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("rotating mechanism" is a kind of...):
mechanism (device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function)
Meronyms (parts of "rotating mechanism"):
bearing (a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily)
rotating shaft; shaft (a revolving rod that transmits power or motion)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rotating mechanism"):
blade; vane (flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water)
cam (a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion)
circle; round (any circular or rotating mechanism)
Ferris wheel (a vertical rotating mechanism consisting of a large wheel with suspended seats that remain upright as the wheel rotates; provides a ride at an amusement park)
gyro; gyroscope (rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction)
rotor (rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils)
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