The Clue
Pirouetted (7 letter answer)
The Answer
ROTATED
Tags
Notes
The answer ROTATED is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 900 puzzles.
Related Clues
Spun
Turned
Changed crops
Did pirouettes
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Took turns
Switched according to plan
Grew crops in a fixed order
Like a spit over a fire
Definition
ROTATE as a verb:
1. (revolve, go around, rotate) = turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"
2. exchange on a regular basis; "We rotate the lead soprano every night"
3. (rotate, circumvolve) = cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle"
4. perform a job or duty on a rotating basis; "Interns have to rotate for a few months"
5. (turn out, splay, spread out, rotate) = turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"
6. plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; "We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil"
ROTATED as an adjective:
1. (rotated, revolved) = turned in a circle around an axis