rotary
adjective
turning or capable of turning around on an axis, as a wheel.
rotaries
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pluralof rotary.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But he also sees a unique set of challenges in Boston, pointing to a city that’s “not gridded” and has “windy streets, poor weather, lots of roundabouts or rotaries, crazy intersections.”
From Slate ● Jun. 21, 2018
Modern roundabouts are smaller than old rotaries like the La Salle circle, which allow high speeds.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 9, 2016
Farther south along Main, past a couple more rotaries, you’ll find Manchester Village.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2014
Signs and public-service announcements have taught Americans how to negotiate their new rotaries.
From Economist ● Oct. 3, 2013
Toward noon the following day the express began to crawl cautiously out, with the rotaries still bucking ahead, through the great snow canyons.
From The Rim of the Desert by Ada Woodruff Anderson
