rotating groups
noun phraseUK /rəʊˈteɪtɪŋ ɡruːps/
US /ˈroʊteɪtɪŋ ɡruːps/
Groups of people who take turns doing something in order.
The teacher put us in rotating groups so everyone got a turn at each activity.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Sets of items that are switched in and out in a regular order.
The museum keeps rotating groups of paintings on display.
3. Work teams that change shifts or duties on a fixed timetable.
The factory uses rotating groups to cover all three shifts.
4. Small clusters of students who move together between learning stations.
During reading time, the rotating groups moved from the story corner to the word table.