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revolutions
noun(rev-o-lu-tion)the action by a celestial body of going round in an orbit or elliptical course; also : apparent movement of such a body round the earth
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noun(rev-o-lu-tion)the time taken by a celestial body to make a complete round in its orbit
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noun(rev-o-lu-tion)the rotation of a celestial body on its axis
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noun(rev-o-lu-tion)the great increase in production of food grains (such as rice and wheat) due to the introduction of high-yielding varieties, to the use of pesticides, and to better management techniques
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noun(rev-o-lu-tion)a rapid major change in an economy (as in England in the late 18th century) marked by the general introduction of power-driven machinery or by an important change in the prevailing types and methods of use of such machines