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Definitions for Rotary

[1] turning or capable of turning around on an axis, as a wheel.
[2] taking place around an axis, as motion.
[3] having a part or parts that turn on an axis, as a machine.
[4] a rotary device or machine.
[5] Chiefly Northeastern U.S. traffic circle.
[6] Also called rotary converter. Electricity . synchronous converter.
[7] (initial capital letter ) Rotary Club.
[8] of, relating to, or operating by rotation
[9] turning or able to turn; revolving
[10] a part of a machine that rotates about an axis
[11] US and Canadian a roundabout (for traffic)

Words related to Rotary

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

Words nearby Rotary

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

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

Word origin for Rotary

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

Synonyms for Rotary

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