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It's my impression that the word "rotate" implies one turn or less - a singularity - as compared with "revolve" which would be numerous rotations. Hmmm? Malcolm R ******* Rod Stephens wrote: I think we can carry this debate back to the days when tough guys would use their "revolvers" to "wipe out" someone. The name, I would guess, was based on the spindle or pin around which the chambers of the pistol revolved. They didn't exactly complete a full rotation except in the case of emptying said weapon. |