Main Entry: ¹ro·ta·ry

Pronunciation: \ˈrō-tə-rē\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin rotarius, from Latin rota wheel

Date: circa 1731

1 a : turning on an axis like a wheel b : taking place about an axis <rotary motion>
2 : having an important part that turns on an axis <rotary cutter>
3 : characterized by rotation
4 : of, relating to, or being a press in which paper is printed by rotation in contact with a curved printing surface attached to a cylinder