26984 words

rotary

5 definitions • 6 examples
1
(of a machine) having a part that moves around in a circle:

Examples:

a rotary engine
The device is driven by a rotary hydraulic actuator.
This rotative engine had an important effect on the mechanization of factories.
2
A rotary washing line is a piece of equipment used for drying clothes on outside that consists of a pole and a frame that spins around:

Examples:

Dry clothes outdoors on a washing line or rotary dryer.
3
a place where three or more roads join and traffic must go around a circular area in the middle, rather than straight across
4
turning in a circle around a fixed point, or having one or more parts that turns in this way:

Examples:

a rotary motor/mower

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