Is there a specific word or term for the full circle clock rotation

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I wonder whether there is any specific word for the full circle clock rotation.

I mean when any of the clock hands rotates 360 degrees clockwise.

I am using the term "lap" now, but I am not sure if this is a right word to use in this case.

I would be grateful for any variants.

'Revolution' is the usual term. This would be found if you checked for synonyms of 'rotation' (eg at Thesaurus.com), but has the more precise sense too. CED, for instance, gives: << revolution noun (CIRCULAR MOVEMENT) (a) [ S ] a circular movement: The revolution of the earth around the sun was proposed by Copernicus. (b) [ C ] one complete circular movement of something, for example a wheel: Engine speed can be measured in revolutions per minute (abbreviation rpm). >> — Edwin Ashworth, Commented Aug 22, 2017 at 7:24
"Revolution" is not bad but you could also say "full sweep": After a full sweep of the minute hand, etc. — aparente001, Commented Aug 23, 2017 at 3:46

user252684user252684 · Accepted Answer · 2017-08-22 07:30:08Z

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Couldn't you just refer to the amount of time that has passed?

I can't think of a context in which I would say 'one revolution/lap of the minute hand" instead of just saying one hour.

I would do the same mutatis mutandis for any other hand on any other clock.

answered Aug 22, 2017 at 7:30

user252684

I am using this in a more technical context, so precise time is not so important.
– solderingiron
Commented Aug 22, 2017 at 7:56

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