Rotary Definition

rōtə-rē
rotaries
adjective
Turning around a central point or axis, as a wheel; rotating.
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Having a rotating part or parts.
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Occurring around an axis.
Rotary motion.
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Having blades that rotate on a hub rather than a reel.
A rotary lawn mower.
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Having or being capable of having rotation.

A rotary engine revolves the heads rather than having pistons go back and forth.
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noun
rotaries
A part or device that rotates around an axis.
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A rotary machine or engine.
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Rotary Club.

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Traffic circle.

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Usually with a capital initial, short for Rotary movement, an international club for community service.
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Other Word Forms of Rotary

Noun

Singular:
rotary
Plural:
rotaries

Origin of Rotary

  • Medieval Latin rotārius from Latin rota wheel ret- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Rotary Sentence Examples

  • The quern with rotary motion is late Roman,, and still used by Arabs.

  • There is an outdoor drying area with rotary drier.

  • The gun was also different; the biggest of the rotary cannon.

  • We also need lacing eyes for bow and stern fenders and Maureen wants a socket for a Rotary drier.

  • The reason is that they used an inline injector pump rather than the rotary type.

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Words Starting With

RROROT

Words Ending With

YRYARY

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Words Starting With R and Ending With Y

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With R6 Letter Words Ending With Y