rotary
[ roh-tuh-ree ]
/ ˈroʊ tə ri /
adjective
turning or capable of turning around on an axis, as a wheel.
taking place around an axis, as motion.
having a part or parts that turn on an axis, as a machine.
noun, plural ro·ta·ries.
Origin of rotary
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British Dictionary definitions for rotary
rotary
/ (ˈrəʊtərɪ) /
adjective
of, relating to, or operating by rotation
turning or able to turn; revolving
noun plural -ries
a part of a machine that rotates about an axis
US and Canadian
a roundabout (for traffic)
Word Origin for rotary
C18: from Medieval Latin
rotārius, from Latin
rota a wheel