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rotary

28 ENTRIES FOUND:

1ro·ta·ry

adj \ˈrō-tə-rē\

Definition of ROTARY

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

Examples of ROTARY

  1. the rotary action of the wheel

Origin of ROTARY

Medieval Latin rotarius, from Latin rota wheel
First Known Use: circa 1731

Rhymes with ROTARY

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