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revolves

revolves is the plural of revolve.

revolves is the third-person singular simple present indicative of revolve.

Meaning of revolve

Noun

revolve (plural revolves)

  1. The rotation of part of the scenery within a theatrical production.
  2. The rotating section itself.
    • […] a revolving stage, two-level platforms stage left and stage right, and a large bridge that connected the platforms midstage, twelve feet up off the revolve.2003, Gary Philip Cohen, The Community Theater Handbook, page 134
  3. (obsolete) A radical change; revolution.

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Phrases with revolves

Questions about revolves

What is revolves the plural of?
Revolves is the plural of revolve.

Words near revolves in the dictionary

  1. revolver flowers
  2. revolvered
  3. revolverman
  4. revolvermen
  5. revolvers
  6. revolves
  7. revolves around
  8. revolvest
  9. revolveth
  10. revolving
  11. revolving around

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