rotary
IPA: rˈoʊtɝi
noun
- (New England, Atlantic Canada) A roundabout, traffic circle.
- (chiefly with initial capital) Any of the clubs making up the international Rotary International movement for community service.
adjective
- Capable of rotation.
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Examples of "rotary" in Sentences
- The motor provides rotary motion of the arms.
- Is the rotary engine a truly seductive concept
- The constructional distinctness is the rotary engine.
- The deck of a rotary mower is typically made of steel.
- The common stopcock is the simplest form of rotary valve.
- His inventions contributed to the rotary engine and the helicopter.
- The control is thus independent of the rotary speed of the coupling.
- He was the inventor of the rotary lathe used in plywood manufacturing.
- The hydraulic motor is the rotary counterpart of the hydraulic cylinder.
- In a rotary microtome, the knife is typically fixed in a horizontal position.