The solution was the adoption of the "goniometric," or "panoramic," sight, which could be revolved in any direction and which was graduated in degrees relative to the axis of the gun bore.
In the course of these conversations were communicated various criminal projects which seem to have been revolving in the mind of the projector.
A different scenario occurs when the moon is either revolving around the primary faster than the primary rotates, or is revolving in the direction opposite the planet's rotation.
If a moon is revolving in the same direction as the planet's rotation and the planet is rotating faster than the orbital period of the moon, the bulge will constantly be pulled ahead of the moon.
The geocentric theory offered no explanation why the planets were revolving in these circles and offered no plausible picture of the universe as a whole.
But if Giles Andreae's Sir Scallywag and the Deadly Dragon Poo (Puffin, £6.99 paperback) were to be next year's winner, the gentle Victorian artist who gave her name to this prize would surely be revolving in her grave.
The reason why Deutsche Bank was only subject to a $55m fine is that its top lawyers have long been "revolved" in and out of the SEC, according to Ben-Artzi.
In the mesmerising narrative that follows, the basic situation of doing harm unto others is revolved in a series of episodes in which Deza implicates himself, directly or indirectly, deliberately or by passive acquiescence, in various acts of violence, the most dramatic and disturbing of which is a savage beating that he inflicts on his estranged wife's abusive lover.
When Mr. Riepe arrived at JoCo Marsh, the largest and best preserved salt-grass section of the bay, hundreds of birds — Forster's terns, laughing gulls, osprey, willets, herons — were revolving in a circle over the water, a great avian feeding wheel feasting on marine life.
In 2009, the satellite has been revolving in an orbit of very low altitude (≃320. km).
