ro·tate 
/ˈroʊˌteɪt, Brit rəʊˈteɪt/ verb
ro·tates; ro·tat·ed; ro·tat·ing /ˈroʊˌteɪt, Brit rəʊˈteɪt/ verb 1 : to move or turn in a circle [no obj] ▪ As the gear rotates, it turns the other gears. ▪ The Earth rotates on its axis. ▪ The planets rotate around the sun. ▪ a rotating propeller [+ obj] ▪ The software allows you to rotate images. ▪ Rotate the sheet of paper 90 degrees. 2 : to regularly change the person who does a particular job so that all the members of a group do it at different times [+ obj] ▪ The staff rotates the weekend shift. [no obj] ▪ We rotate—she does the dishes one week; I do them the next. ▪ The work is done by volunteers on a rotating basis. [=the volunteers take turns doing the work] 3 : to regularly change the place or position of things or people so that each takes the place of another [+ obj] ▪ You should rotate your car's tires once a year. ▪ (US) The soldier was rotated home after six months. [=the soldier was sent home after six months and another soldier took his place] [no obj] ▪ The seasons rotate. 4 [+ obj] : to regularly change (crops grown on one piece of land) to make sure the soil stays healthy
▪ They rotate alfalfa and/with corn. [=grow alfalfa one year and corn the next]
▪ They rotate alfalfa and/with corn. [=grow alfalfa one year and corn the next]
— ro·tat·able /ˈroʊˌteɪtəbəl, Brit rəʊˈteɪtəbəl/ adjective
▪ a rotatable platform
/ˈroʊˌteɪtəbəl, Brit rəʊˈteɪtəbəl/ adjective ▪ a rotatable platform
