rotate
Having the parts spreading out like a wheelHaving the parts spreading out like a wheel; wheel-shaped.
UK/ɹəʊˈteɪt/US/ˈɹoʊ.teɪt/
» They rotated the tires on my car.
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1 senses(not comparable)Having the parts spreading out like a wheel; wheel-shaped.
a rotate spicule or scale; a rotate corolla
Examples
68 sentencesThey rotated the tires on my car.
Have you had your tires rotated recently?
How long does it usually take to rotate tires?
I need to get the tires on my car rotated.
When was the last time you had your tires rotated?
Origin
Borrowed from Latin rotātus, perfect passive participle of rotō (“revolve”) (see -ate (verBorrowed from Latin rotātus, perfect passive participle of rotō (“revolve”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from rota (“wheel”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).
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