rotary

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Pronunciation

/ˈɹəʊ.tə.ɹi/

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/ˈɹəʊ.tə.ɹi/ · /ˈɹoʊ.tə.ɹi/

Definition of rotary

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

(not-comparable)Capable of rotation.

“A rotary engine revolves the heads rather than having pistons go back and forth.”
“Volatiles of kecap manis and its raw materials were extracted using Likens-Nickerson apparatus with diethyl ether as the extraction solvent. The extracts were then dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated using a rotary evaporator followed by flushing using nitrogen until the volume was about 0.5 ml.”

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adj

(not-comparable)Capable of rotation.

“A rotary engine revolves the heads rather than having pistons go back and forth.”
“Volatiles of kecap manis and its raw materials were extracted using Likens-Nickerson apparatus with diethyl ether as the extraction solvent. The extracts were then dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated using a rotary evaporator followed by flushing using nitrogen until the volume was about 0.5 ml.”

noun

(Atlantic-Canada, New-England)A roundabout, traffic circle.
Any of the clubs making up the international Rotary International movement for community service.

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Attested mid 18th century, from Medieval Latin rotarius, from Latin rota (“wheel”).

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