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
Origin and Etymology of rotary
Medieval Latin rotarius, from Latin rota wheel
First Known Use: 1704
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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
1836
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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