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co·ro·tate

 (kō-rō′tāt′)
intr.v. co·ro·tat·ed, co·ro·tat·ing, co·ro·tates
To rotate on an axis in the same period of time as it takes to orbit another object.

co′ro·ta′tion n.
co′ro·ta′tion·al adj.
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corotate

(ˌkəʊrəʊˈteɪt)
vb (intr)
to rotate in conjunction with something else that is rotating
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co•ro•tate

(koʊˈroʊ teɪt)

v.i. -tat•ed, -tat•ing.
to rotate jointly, as with another rotating object.
[1960–65]
co`ro•ta′tion, n.
co`ro•ta′tion•al, adj.
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