cause+to+rotate
11birl — birler, n. /berrl/, v.t. 1. Chiefly Northern U.S. Lumbering. to cause (a floating log) to rotate rapidly by treading upon it. 2. Brit. to spin or cause to rotate. v.i. 3. Chiefly Northern U.S. Lumbering. to cause a floating log to rotate rapidly… …
12torque — /tawrk/, n., v., torqued, torquing. n. 1. Mech. something that produces or tends to produce torsion or rotation; the moment of a force or system of forces tending to cause rotation. 2. Mach. the measured ability of a rotating element, as of a… …
13spin — [[t]spɪn[/t]] v. spun, spin•ning, n. 1) tex to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers 2) tex to form (the fibers of any material) into thread or yarn 3) anb to produce (a thread, web, cocoon, etc.) by extruding from the body a… …
14revolve — [ri välv′, rivôlv′] vt. revolved, revolving [ME revolven < L revolvere < re , back + volvere, to roll: see WALK] 1. to turn over in the mind; reflect on 2. to cause to travel in a circle or orbit 3. to cause to rotate, or spin around an… …
15screw — I. noun Etymology: Middle English scrue, from Middle French escroe female screw, nut, from Medieval Latin scrofa, from Latin, sow Date: 15th century 1. a. a simple machine of the inclined plane type consisting of a spirally grooved solid cylinder …
16twirl — /twerrl/, v.t. 1. to cause to rotate rapidly; spin; revolve; whirl. 2. to twiddle: to twirl my thumbs. 3. to wind idly, as about something. v.i. 4. to rotate rapidly; whirl. 5. to turn quickly so as to face or point in another direction. n. 6. an …
17windmill — /wind mil /, n. 1. any of various machines for grinding, pumping, etc., driven by the force of the wind acting upon a number of vanes or sails. 2. (loosely) a wind generator; wind plant. 3. Aeron. a small air turbine with blades, like those of an …
18torque — I [[t]tɔrk[/t]] n. v. torqued, torqu•ing 1) mec something that produces or tends to produce torsion or rotation 2) mac the measured ability of a rotating element, as of a gear or shaft, to overcome turning resistance 3) opt the rotational effect… …
19twirl — [[t]twɜrl[/t]] v. t. 1) to cause to rotate rapidly; spin; whirl 2) to twiddle 3) to wind idly, as about something 4) baseball to pitch 5) to rotate rapidly; whirl 6) to turn quickly so as to face or point in another direction 7) baseball to pitch …
20twirl — /twɜl / (say twerl) verb (t) 1. to cause to rotate rapidly; spin; whirl; swing circularly. 2. to twiddle: to twirl one s thumbs. 3. to wind idly, as about something. –verb (i) 4. to rotate rapidly; whirl. 5. to turn quickly so as to face or point …
