revolving door

Noun

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

an organization or institution with a high rate of turnover of personnel or membership

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

revolver weir circuit port circle rotation bar door circulation gate exit lock fence portal turnover
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Antonyms

still remain continue face stay straight
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Hypernyms

door social group

Examples

I like to consider my mind an open door. It's just not a revolving door. J. Michael Straczynski

All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning. Great works are often born on a street corner or in a restaurant's revolving door. Albert Camus

It's better to grow your employees, steer them into a place that they can learn and succeed, and want to work hard and be loyal, than to have a revolving door of employees. That's demoralizing. Glen Mazzara

One of the symptoms of a losing streak is a turnover of top executives. It's a revolving door. Rosabeth Moss Kanter

A lot of gay men have a lot of sex. That's what we do. But I've stopped all that-the revolving door into my bedroom. Promiscuity. That was of its day, really. Julian Clary

Housekeeping is like being caught in a revolving door. Marcelene Cox

Close letter words and terms

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