Collocations for "revolution"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "revolution" in context.
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revolution
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [French, Industrial, American, Velvet] Revolution
- a [communist, peasant, capitalist, socialist] revolution
- a [social, political, cultural] revolution
- a [major, minor, marginal, historic] revolution
- a [dance, music, computer, sports] revolution
- a revolution in computer [technology, chips, design]
- is a revolution in [home, TV, cinema] entertainment
- we are [seeing, living, experiencing] the internet revolution
- the [aviation, automotive] industry underwent a revolution
- [start, cause, incite] a revolution
- fought in the revolution
- was a [leader, soldier] in the revolution
- the [start, beginning, end] of the revolution
- the engine was [running, racing] at [15,000] revolutions per minute
- the [earth's] revolution around the sun
- a complete revolution around the [track, sun, planet]
'revolution' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):