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    rotary
    /ˈrəʊt(ə)ri/

    adjective

    • 1. (of motion) revolving around a centre or axis; rotational.

    noun

    • 1. a rotary machine, engine, or device: "there is an output level rotary for overall volume setting"
    • 2. a traffic roundabout. North American

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROTARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ROTARY definition: 1. (of a machine) having a part that moves around in a circle: 2. A rotary washing line is a piece…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryROTARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ROTARY meaning: 1. (of a machine) having a part that moves around in a circle: 2. A rotary washing line is a piece…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROTARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. of, relating to, or operating by rotation. 2. turning or able to turn; revolving. noun Word forms: plural -ries. 3. a part of a machine that rotates about an axis. 4.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rotaryRotary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Sep 14, 2012 · 1. a. : turning on an axis like a wheel. b. : 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. rotary. 2 of 2.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › rotaryROTARY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Rotary definition: turning or capable of turning around on an axis, as a wheel.. See examples of ROTARY used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rotaryRotary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of rotary. adjective. describing a circle; moving in a circle. synonyms: circular, orbitual. cyclic, cyclical. recurring in cycles. adjective. relating to or characterized by rotation. “ rotary dial” noun. a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island. “the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary ”

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › rotaryRotary - definition of rotary by The Free Dictionary

    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. 4. traffic circle. 5. (cap.) Rotary Club.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordROTARY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    1. Rotary means turning or able to turn round a fixed point. [...] 2. Rotary is used in the names of some machines that have parts that turn round a fixed point. [...] More. Synonyms of 'rotary' • revolving, turning, spinning, rotating [...] More. Examples of 'rotary' in a sentence.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionrotary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of rotary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishROTARY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    ROTARY definition: moving in a circular direction. Learn more.