rotary
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adjective \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
See Examples of ROTARY
- the rotary action of the wheel
Origin of ROTARY
Medieval Latin rotarius, from Latin rota wheel
First Known Use: circa 1731
Rhymes with ROTARY
2rotary
noun plural rotaries
Definition of ROTARY
1
: a rotary machine
2
: a road junction formed around a central circle about which traffic moves in one direction only —called also circle, traffic circle
First Known Use of ROTARY
circa 1888
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