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rotary Definition

ro·tary (rōtə 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
  2. occurring around an axis rotary motion

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

noun pl. -·ta·ries

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

rotary Synonyms

rotary

modif.

rotating, whirling, encircling, turning; see revolving 1, 2.

rotary Usage Examples

Converse of object

join: No, the public can join the Rotary or volunteer with an agency.

Modifying Another Word

now: This same finish is given to all key controls, which are now rotary in function.

Modifies a noun

  • mower: Their steel deck rotary mowers are very popular for the medium sized garden.
  • encoder: Each channel accepts digital input as an index input for a rotary encoder or as a home sensor input for a linear encoder.
  • quern: Rotary querns have a circular upper stone that was rotated on a base stone, with the corn ground between the two.
  • actuator: Possible applications include: pick and place operations, rotary actuators and many areas of automation.
  • evaporator: The extract was centrifuged, and the pale-yellow ethereal solution evaporated under reduced pressure in a rotary evaporator.
  • kiln: From the river it is possible to see the three large rotary kilns which are exposed to the elements for most of their length.

Used with adjective complement

  • include: Its wide range of piling techniques includes rotary bored, CFA, precast driven and retaining wall piling.
  • space: During use the first thing which was apparent was the change in sound from the TC discharge when compared to my equally spaced rotary.

Noun used with modifier

  • speed: In general, low speed rotaries need large tank capacitors, and high speed rotaries need smaller tank capacitors to obtain maximum power throughput.
  • tone: As mentioned, there are a handful of controls that take the PT-01 to the next level and these include pitch and tone rotaries.
  • volunteer: All Rotarians are being encouraged to give a minimum of 10 hours of volunteer Rotary service in keeping with their professional or vocational skills.