rotation vs turning

rotation

noun
  • The act of turning around a centre or an axis. 

  • The step during takeoff when the pilot commands the vehicle to lift the nose wheel off the ground during the takeoff roll. (see also: V2) 

  • A regular variation in a sequence, such as to even-out wear, or people taking turns in a task; a duty roster. 

  • A single complete cycle around a centre or an axis. 

  • An operation on a metric space that is a continuous isometry and fixes at least one point. 

  • The set of starting pitchers of a team. 

  • Repeated play on a radio station, etc. 

  • The earth's rotation about its axis is responsible for its being slightly oblate rather than a sphere. 

turning

noun
  • The act of turning. 

  • Shavings produced by turning something on a lathe. 

  • At hockey, a foul committed by a player attempting to hit the ball who interposes their body between the ball and an opposing player trying to do the same. 

  • A turn or deviation from a straight course. 

  • The shaping of wood or metal on a lathe. 

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