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REVOLVING DOOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings
Synonyms:
revolver; revolving door
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("revolving door" is a kind of...):
door (a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An organization or institution with a high rate of turnover of personnel or membership
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("revolving door" is a kind of...):
social group (people sharing some social relation)
