- rotary ro·ta·ry adj
- ['rəʊtərɪ]
(movement) rotatorio (-a), (blades) rotante
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rotary ro·ta·ry adj
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rotary — adj. & n. adj. acting by rotation (rotary drill; rotary pump). n. (pl. ies) 1 a rotary machine. 2 US a traffic roundabout. 3 (Rotary) (in full Rotary International) a worldwide charitable society of businessmen, orig. named from members… … Useful english dictionary
rotary — [rōt′ə rē] adj. [ML rotarius < L rota, wheel: see ROLL] 1. turning around a central point or axis, as a wheel; rotating 2. a) having a rotating part or parts b) having blades that rotate on a hub rather than a reel [a rotary lawn mower] 3 … English World dictionary
rotary dial — rotary dial, adj. dial (def. 4). * * * … Universalium
rotary — adj. Rotary is used with these nouns: ↑blade … Collocations dictionary
rotary — (adj.) 1731, from M.L. rotarius pertaining to wheels, from L. rota wheel, from PIE root *roto to run, to turn, to roll (Cf. Skt. rathah car, chariot; Avestan ratho; Lith. ratas wheel, ritu I roll; O.H.G. rad, Ger … Etymology dictionary
rotary — [adj] turning encircling, gyral, gyratory, revolving, rotating, rotational, rotatory, spinning, vertiginous, vorticular, whirligig, whirling; concepts 581,584 … New thesaurus
rotary dial — rotary dial, adj. dial (def. 4) … Useful english dictionary
rotary — adj 1. rotating, rotational, revolving, turning, vertiginous; gyral, gyratory, gyrating, spinning; vortical, vorticose, vortiginous, whirling; cir cumrotatory, circumvolutory, circumgyratory. n 2. traffic circle, Brit. roundabout … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
rotary — [[t]ro͟ʊtəri[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Rotary means turning or able to turn round a fixed point. ...turning linear into rotary motion. ...heavy duty rotary blades. 2) ADJ: ADJ n Rotary is used in the names of some machines that have parts that turn… … English dictionary
rotary — /roh teuh ree/, adj., n., pl. rotaries. adj. 1. turning or capable of turning around on an axis, as a wheel. 2. taking place around an axis, as motion. 3. having a part or parts that turn on an axis, as a machine. n. 4. a rotary device or machine … Universalium
rotary — ro•ta•ry [[t]ˈroʊ tə ri[/t]] adj. n. pl. ries 1) turning or capable of turning around on an axis, as a wheel 2) taking place around an axis, as motion 3) mac having a part or parts that turn on an axis: a rotary beater[/ex] 4) trs dial. traffic… … From formal English to slang
