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revolving — [ revɔlviŋ ] adj. inv. • mil. XXe; mot angl., p. prés. de to revolve « tourner » ♦ Anglic. Crédit revolving : crédit accordé pour un montant donné et reconstitué au fur et à mesure des remboursements. « Le crédit revolving forme moderne du… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Revolving — Re*volv ing, a. Making a revolution or revolutions; rotating; used also figuratively of time, seasons, etc., depending on the revolution of the earth. [1913 Webster] But grief returns with the revolving year. Shelley. [1913 Webster] Revolving… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
revolving — [ri välvīŋ, ri vôl′viŋ] adj. 1. that revolves: said of an airport beacon, etc. ☆ 2. Finance a) designating a fund kept for making loans, payments, etc. and regularly replenished, as from repayments b) designating credit, as for a charge account,… … English World dictionary
Revolving — Crédit permanent Le crédit permanent (aussi appelé crédit renouvelable ou encore crédit revolving) est une forme de crédit consistant à mettre à disposition d’un emprunteur une somme d’argent sur un compte particulier ouvert auprès de… … Wikipédia en Français
revolving — re|volv|ing [rıˈvɔlvıŋ US ˈva:l ] adj a revolving object is designed so that it turns with a circular movement ▪ The theatre has a revolving stage … Dictionary of contemporary English
revolving — adjective a revolving object is designed so that it turns with a circular movement: a revolving stage in the theatre … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Revolving — 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
revolving — revolvingly, adv. /ri vol ving/, adj. 1. that revolves: a revolving table top. 2. Mach. noting or pertaining to a radial engine whose cylinders revolve around a stationary crankshaft, as the engine of a helicopter. [1690 1700; REVOLVE + ING2] * * … Universalium
revolving — adj. Revolving is used with these nouns: ↑door, ↑stage … Collocations dictionary
revolving — re|volv|ing [ rı valvıŋ ] adjective turning in a circle around a central point: a revolving shelf/stage/restaurant … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
