Definition of rotary
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : 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
rotary
noun plural rotaries
Definition of rotary (Entry 2 of 2)
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
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The first known use of rotary was in 1704
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