turningcycle
nounUK /ˈtɜːnɪŋˌsaɪkəl/
US /ˈtɜːrnɪŋˌsaɪkəl/
A turning cycle is the time it takes for something to go all the way around and come back to where it started.
The washing machine's turning cycle takes about thirty minutes.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The repeating pattern of events that leads back to the beginning.
The seasons follow a turning cycle every year.
3. A complete set of movements in a machine or engine.
The engine's turning cycle was measured in seconds.
4. A period of change that returns to an earlier state.
The economy went through a turning cycle of growth and decline.