Pinwheel
Pinwheel verb - To move in circles around an axis or center.
Usage example: the kayaker had got sucked into the whirlpool, and his kayak was pinwheeling helplessly
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Revolve
Revolve verb - To move in circles around an axis or center.
Usage example: the sidereal day measures the time it takes the Earth to revolve completely about its axis with respect to the fixed stars
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