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ro·ta·ry
(rō′tə-rē)adj.
Of, relating to, causing, or characterized by rotation, especially around an axis.
n. pl. ro·ta·ries
1. A part or device that rotates around an axis.
2. Chiefly New England See traffic circle.
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rotary
(ˈrəʊtərɪ)adj
1. of, relating to, or operating by rotation
2. turning or able to turn; revolving
n, pl -ries
3. (Mechanical Engineering) a part of a machine that rotates about an axis
4. (Automotive Engineering) US and Canadian a roundabout (for traffic)
[C18: from Medieval Latin rotārius, from Latin rota a wheel]
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ro•ta•ry
(ˈroʊ tə ri)adj., n., pl. -ries. adj.
1. turning or capable of turning around on an axis, as a wheel.
2. taking place around an axis, as motion.
3. having a part or parts that turn on an axis: a rotary beater.
n. 5. (cap.) Rotary Club.
[1725–35; < Medieval Latin rotārius (adj.) = Latin rot(a) wheel + -ārius -ary]
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Noun | 1. | rotary - a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary" junction - the place where two or more things come together |
2. | rotary - electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa electrical converter - converter that converts alternating current into direct current or vice versa | |
Adj. | 1. | rotary - relating to or characterized by rotation; "rotary dial" |
2. | rotary - describing a circle; moving in a circle; "the circular motion of the wheel" |
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rotary
adjective revolving, turning, spinning, rotating, rotational, gyratory, rotatory heavy-duty rotary blades
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Translations
دَوّار على مِحْوَر
otáčivý
körben forgó
sem snÿst í hring
rotacijarotacinissukimasis ratu
dönen
rotary
[ˈrəʊtərɪ]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
rotary
[ˈrəʊtəri] adj → rotatif/iveCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
rotary
rotary
:Rotary Club
n → Rotary Club m
rotary engine
n → Umlaufmotor m
rotary plough, (US) rotary plow
n (Tech)
(also rotary snow plough) → Schneefräse f
(Agr) → Bodenfräse f
rotary printer
n → Rotationsdrucker m
rotary (printing) press
n → Rotationsmaschine f
rotary pump
n → Kreiselpumpe f
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rotary
(ˈrəutəri) adjective turning like a wheel. a rotary movement.
rotate (rəˈteit) , ((American) ˈrouteit) verb to turn like a wheel. He rotated the handle; The earth rotates.
roˈtation nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
rotary
a. rotatorio-a; giratorio-a.
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