rotary
11rotary — adj. & n. adj. acting by rotation (rotary drill; rotary pump). n. (pl. ies) 1 a rotary machine. 2 US a traffic roundabout. 3 (Rotary) (in full Rotary International) a worldwide charitable society of businessmen, orig. named from members… …
12Rotary — Das Wort Rotary bezeichnet eine internationale gemeinnützige Organisation, siehe Rotary International ein Verfahren zur Suche nach Erdöl und Erdgas, siehe Rotary Bohrverfahren die Rotary Rocket Company, Produzent der Roton Rakete eine Schneefräse …
13rotary — [[t]ro͟ʊtəri[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Rotary means turning or able to turn round a fixed point. ...turning linear into rotary motion. ...heavy duty rotary blades. 2) ADJ: ADJ n Rotary is used in the names of some machines that have parts that turn… …
14rotary — I. adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin rotarius, from Latin rota wheel Date: circa 1731 1. a. turning on an axis like a wheel b. taking place about an axis < rotary motion > 2. having an important part that turns on an axis < rotary cutter > …
15rotary — /roh teuh ree/, adj., n., pl. rotaries. adj. 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. n. 4. a rotary device or machine …
16rotary — ro|ta|ry1 [ˈrəutəri US ˈrou ] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1700 1800; : Medieval Latin; Origin: rotarius, from Latin rota; ROTATE] 1.) turning in a circle around a fixed point, like a wheel ▪ the rotary movement of the helicopter blades 2.)… …
17rotary — I UK [ˈrəʊtərɪ] / US [ˈroʊtərɪ] adjective a) turning around a fixed point b) with parts that turn around a fixed point a rotary mower II UK [ˈrəʊtərɪ] / US [ˈroʊtərɪ] noun [countable] Word forms rotary : singular rotary plural rotaries American a …
18Rotary — Ro|ta|ry [ roʊtərɪ; engl.]: die Rotarier, die Rotary Clubs, Rotary International: das gesamte Manuskript gebe „für Leser, die R. nicht kennen, ein falsches Bild“ (Spiegel 21, 1983, 71) …
19rotary — ro|ta|ry1 [ routəri ] adjective turning around a fixed point a. with parts that turn around a fixed point: a rotary mower rotary ro|ta|ry 2 [ routəri ] noun count AMERICAN a circular area where three or more roads meet that you have to drive… …
20rotary — adjective revolving around a centre or axis; rotational. ↘acting by means of rotation; having a rotating part or parts: a rotary mower. noun (plural rotaries) a rotary machine or device. Origin C18: from med. L. rotarius, from rota wheel …
