rotary

[ roh-tuh-ree ]
/ ˈroʊ tə ri /
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adjective

turning or capable of turning around on an axis, as a wheel.
taking place around an axis, as motion.
having a part or parts that turn on an axis, as a machine.

noun, plural ro·ta·ries.

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Origin of rotary

1725–35; < Medieval Latin rotārius (adj.), equivalent to Latin rot(a) wheel + -ārius -ary

OTHER WORDS FROM rotary

un·ro·ta·ry, adjective

Words nearby rotary

rotachute, rotameter, rotan, rotaplane, rotarian, rotary, rotary beater, rotary clothesline, rotary club, rotary dial, rotary engine
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Words related to rotary

whirling, spinning, whirligig, revolving, vertiginous, gyral, gyratory, rotating, rotational, rotatory

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British Dictionary definitions for rotary

rotary
/ (ˈrəʊtərɪ) /

adjective

of, relating to, or operating by rotation
turning or able to turn; revolving

noun plural -ries

a part of a machine that rotates about an axis
US and Canadian a roundabout (for traffic)

Word Origin for rotary

C18: from Medieval Latin rotārius, from Latin rota a wheel
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