- 1. a. Turning, as a wheel on its axis; pertaining to, or resembling, the motion of a wheel on its axis; rotatory; as, rotary motion. Source: opted
- 2. adj. relating to or characterized by rotation Source: wordnet
- 3. adj. describing a circle; moving in a circle Source: wordnet
- 4. n. a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island Source: wordnet
- 5. n. electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa Source: wordnet
- 6. Turning, as a wheel on its axis; pertaining to, or resembling, the motion of a wheel on its axis; rotatory; as, rotary motion. Rotary engine, steam engine in which the continuous rotation of the shaft is produced by the direct action of the steam upon rotating devices which serve as pistons, instead of being derived from a reciprocating motion, as in the ordinary engine; a steam turbine; -- called also rotatory engine. -- Rotary pump, a pump in which the fluid is impelled by rotating devices which take the place of reciprocating buckets or pistons. -- Rotary shears, shears, as for cloth, metal, etc., in which revolving sharp-edged or sharp-cornered wheels do the cutting. -- Rotary valve, a valve acting by continuous or partial rotation, as in the four-way cock. Source: webster
- 7. Turning, as a wheel on its axis; pertaining to, or resembling,the motion of a wheel on its axis; rotatory; as, rotary motion.Rotary engine, steam engine in which the continuous rotation of theshaft is produced by the direct action of the steam upon rotatingdevices which serve as pistons, instead of being derived from areciprocating motion, as in the ordinary engine; a steam turbine; --called also rotatory engine.-- Rotary pump, a pump in which the fluid is impelled by rotatingdevices which take the place of reciprocating buckets or pistons.-- Rotary shears, shears, as for cloth, metal, etc., in whichrevolving sharp-edged or sharp-cornered wheels do the cutting.-- Rotary valve, a valve acting by continuous or partial rotation,as in the four-way cock. Source: adambom
- 8. j:92/n:8 a. relating to or characterized by rotation Source: ecdict
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