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.
Other Word Forms
- nonrotative adjective
- rotatively adverb
- unrotative adjective
Etymology
Origin of rotative
Example Sentences
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They also create rotative engine discs by carving out large pieces of titanium and other metals.
From Washington Times
The plant makes precision aircraft components such as rotative discs and turbine blades.
From Seattle Times
In fifth place, with 10% of the votes, was the Crossness Engine House, and the James Watt rotative beam engine.
From BBC
No one dreams of a "rotative fluid."
From Project Gutenberg
I do not say, "The tables turn because my fluid is rotative."
From Project Gutenberg
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