rotary

[ro·ta·ry]

Anything rotary has a circular form, like an old fashioned phone. A rotary is also a traffic circle.

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Turning, as a wheel on its axis; pertaining to, or resembling, the motion of a wheel on its axis; rotatory; as, rotary motion.

Noun
electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa

Noun
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"

Adjective S.
marked by or moving in a circle

Adjective
relating to or characterized by rotation; "rotary dial"

a.
Turning, as a wheel on its axis; pertaining to, or resembling, the motion of a wheel on its axis; rotatory; as, rotary motion.

Rotary

Ro"ta*ry , a. [L. rota a wheel. See Roll, v., and cf. barouche, Rodomontade, Rou'82, Round, a., Rowel.] 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.

Turning, as a wheel on its axis; pertaining to, or resembling, the motion of a wheel on its axis; rotatory; as, rotary motion.

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Rotary provides training at all levels so that those who have been selected for leadership positions have the opportunity to learn and apply leadership principles to their jobs.

Misspelled Form

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