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revolve

 
 
/rɪˈvɒlv/ verb [I]

Translation

to move in a circle around a central point
dönmek, devir yapmak
A fan was revolving slowly.1627
revolving adjective [always before noun]
dönen
a revolving door
revolve around/round sth/sb phrasal verb
to have as the only interest or subject
bir konu/bir tek şey etrafında dönüp durmak
Her whole life revolves around her children.1768
(Definition of revolve verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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