rotary


Definition: Meaning of, rotary in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈrəʊt(ə)ri /

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  1. turning in a circle around a fixed point, like a wheel
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  2. having a main part that turns like a wheel
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rotary rotaries
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  1. American English a ROUNDABOUT
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rotary used in phrases

  • Rotary Club (noun)
    1. the Rotary Club an organization of business people in a town who work together to raise money for people who are poor or sick
  • Rotary International (noun)
    1. a group of businessmen in a town organized as a service club and to promote world peace
  • Wankel rotary engine (noun)
    1. a rotary engine that is a four-stroke internal-combustion engine without reciprocating parts
  • rotary actuator (noun)
    1. computing the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track
  • rotary converter (noun)
    1. electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa
  • rotary engine (noun)
    1. an internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components
    2. an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase
  • rotary joint (noun)
    1. a freely moving joint in which movement is limited to rotation
  • rotary motion (noun)
    1. the act of rotating as if on an axis
  • rotary press (noun)
    1. a printing press for printing from a revolving cylinder
  • rotary wing (noun)
    1. the long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air
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