rotative
Americanadjective
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rotating or pertaining to rotation.
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producing rotation.
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happening in regular succession.
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They also create rotative engine discs by carving out large pieces of titanium and other metals.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 23, 2020
In fifth place, with 10% of the votes, was the Crossness Engine House, and the James Watt rotative beam engine.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2014
The blow of the air due to its rotative whirling has in several cases proved sufficient to throw a heavy locomotive from the track of a well-constructed railway.
From Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography by Shaler, Nathaniel Southgate
The construction and operation of rotative radial cylinder engines introduce additional difficulties of lubrication to those already referred to and merit especial attention.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred
The loss of time due to the reduced rotative speed of work would of course be in proportion to that reduction, or in the ratio of 35 to 50.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
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