Question

determine meanings of words/phrases mastery check read the passage. then answer the question. gutenbergs printing press long ago, books were written by hand - about forty pages a day. but in the mid 1400s, johannes gutenberg revolutionized printing by inventing a printing press which could print about 3,600 pages in one day! this press was wooden. a substantial, heavy wooden screw towered over the press. first, gutenberg laid out the metal type. next, he applied ink as thick as molasses onto a leather ink ball. then he would lightly tap the type with the ball, filling each letter with ink. next, gutenberg attached paper to a frame called a tympan. then he lowered the frame on top of the type. complete the sentence by dragging the correct word or phrase into the empty space. in paragraph 2, the author most likely uses the word rotate instead of turn or move to show that the handle was adjusted in a motion. downward constant circular gradual

Explanation:

The word "rotate" implies a circular - like movement. When we rotate an object, it moves in a circular path around a central point. In the context of adjusting a handle, circular motion is what is meant by "rotate" as opposed to a downward, constant, or gradual motion which do not capture the essence of rotation.

Answer:

circular