Definition
v.
to rotate on its own axisrotation (of a celestial body)
Examples
- 自转。Dìqiú měi èrshísì xiǎoshí zì zhuàn yì quān.The Earth rotates once every twenty-four hours.
- 自转。Kēxuéjiā tōngguò guāncè héngxīng lái yánjiū Yínhéxì de zì zhuàn.Scientists study the rotation of the Milky Way by observing stars.
- 。Yuèqiú de zìzhuàn zhōuqī hé gōngzhuàn zhōuqī xiāngtóng.The Moon's rotation period is the same as its revolution period.
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