rotaries

Variant of rotary

rotary definition

ro·tary (rōt′ə rē)

adjective

  1. turning around a central point or axis, as a wheel; rotating
    1. having a rotating part or parts
    2. having blades that rotate on a hub rather than a reel a rotary lawn mower
  3. occurring around an axis rotary motion

Etymology: ML rotarius < L rota, wheel: see roll

noun pl. rotaries -·ta·ries

  1. a rotary machine or engine
  2. Rotary Club
  3. ☆ traffic circle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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