through … degrees

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Indicates the extent of a turn or rotation.

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Examples (10)

  • The camera turned through 180 degrees.
  • The car had spun through 180 degrees on impact.
  • The dancer rotates through 360 degrees effortlessly.
  • The robotic arm will pivot through 90 degrees to pick up the object.
  • For the next step, turn the knob through 45 degrees clockwise.
  • The planet is slowly spinning through countless degrees as it orbits the sun.
  • He twisted his body through almost 180 degrees to see behind him.
  • The satellite's antenna can sweep through 60 degrees to maintain contact.
  • As the wind changed, the weathervane swung through 270 degrees before settling.
  • Can this lens rotate through a full 360 degrees?