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rotary
[ roh-tuh-ree ]
adjective
- turning or capable of turning around on an axis, as a wheel.
- taking place around an axis, as motion.
- having a part or parts that turn on an axis, as a machine.
noun
- a rotary device or machine.
- Chiefly Northeastern U.S. traffic circle.
- Also called rotary converter. Electricity. synchronous converter.
- (initial capital letter) Rotary Club.
rotary
/ ˈ°ùəʊ³ÙÉ™°ùɪ /
adjective
- of, relating to, or operating by rotation
- turning or able to turn; revolving
noun
- a part of a machine that rotates about an axis
- a roundabout (for traffic)
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³Ü²Ô·°ù´Çt²¹Â·°ù²â adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of rotary1
Example Sentences
It's understood the government accepts that the design of some rotary wing aircraft increases the likelihood of engine exhaust fumes entering the cabin.
Aleman placed the roses on a conveyor belt, advancing them to a rotary saw that cut their stems.
But as with the many monitors, the walkie-talkies and rotary phones and control panels all worked, a verisimilitude that, to Benesch, made each uninterrupted, carefully choreographed take that much more stressful.
Inside these circular cavities, the bacteria began to exhibit rotary motion akin to pendulum clocks.
National letters of intent have gone the way of typewriters, rotary telephones and dinosaurs.
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