Definition of rotary
1a : turning on an axis like a wheelb : 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
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Examples of rotary in a Sentence
the rotary action of the wheel
Recent Examples of rotary from the Web
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Members of Rotary clubs (known as Rotarians) provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.
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A rotary tool phase renders the finish even smoother.
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The tray slowly moved back and forth as six forks on rotary arms below the tray plucked off small chunks of three to four plants and pushed the seedlings into the mud.
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FALLBROOK Rotary awards scholarships The Rotary Club of Fallbrook recently presented $3,000 in scholarships to six Fallbrook Union High School District students at the 2017 Senior Class Award Ceremony.
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Rotary presents awards, installs officers The Rotary Club of Harrisonville celebrated its accomplishments for the year, presented awards and installed new officers during the annual Installation and Awards Dinner on June 22.
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Like the Giulia, the Stelvio uses a rotary controller to manage features like audio, navigation, safety and driver assistance systems.
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The Q5 requires Audi’s old-style rotary MMI controller to select apps and other functions instead of the easier and more appropriate touch screens the best systems use.
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But its name shifted again when, in the mid-20th century, the phone company applied a series of geographic code names based on rotary phone dials.
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Origin and Etymology of rotary
Medieval Latin rotarius, from Latin rota wheel
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Definition of rotary
rotaries
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
Recent Examples of rotary from the Web
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Jaguza Children Ministries returns to Medina Sunrise Rotary: Jaguza means Rejoice, Allan Kizito, Executive Director of Jaguza Children Ministries told Sunrise rotary.
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Due to Eno's efforts, things such as speed limits, right-of-way rules at intersections and rotaries, pavement markings, one way streets and turn signals have been codified to law.
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First Known Use of rotary
1836
ROTARY Defined for English Language Learners
rotary
playDefinition of rotary for English Language Learners
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: turning around a central point like a wheel
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: having a part that turns around a central point like a wheel
ROTARY Defined for Kids
rotary
playDefinition of rotary for Students
1 : turning on an axis like a wheel a rotary blade
2 : having a rotating part
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