rotary

(rō'tə-rē)
adj.
Of, relating to, causing, or characterized by rotation, especially axial rotation.

n., pl., -ries.

1. A part or device that rotates around an axis.
2. Chiefly New England. See traffic circle.

[Medieval Latin rotārius, from Latin rota, wheel.]

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adj. 1. revolving around a center or axis; rotational: a rotary motion.

2. (of a thing) acting by means of rotation, especially (of a machine) operating through the rotation of some part: a rotary mower.

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veneer produced by centring the log in a lathe and turning it against a broad cutting knife which is set into the log at a slight angle. Rotary cut veneer can be sufficiently wide to provide full sheet (one piece) faces.

IN BRIEF: Turning around its axis, like a wheel, or so constructed as to turn thus.

The lawn mower has a rotary blade.

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• Roadways and Driving - rotary: circular roadway at multiple intersection around which all traffic moves counterclockwise; circle; traffic circle
• Dimensions and Directions - rotary: (adj) turning on an axis

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - roterende, rotations-, omdrejende
n. - roterende maskine, rotationspresse

Nederlands (Dutch)
draaiend

Français (French)
adj. - rotatif, rotatoire
n. - (US) rond-point

Deutsch (German)
adj. - rotierend
n. - Rotary-Club, Verkehrskreisel

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - περιστροφικός
n. - περιστροφικό πιεστήριο, ταχυπιεστήριο

Italiano (Italian)
rotatorio, rotante, girevole, rotativo, rotatoria, rondò, Rotary

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - rotativo
n. - rotativa (f)

Русский (Russian)
вращающийся, вращательный, поворотный, ротационный, клуб деловых людей

Español (Spanish)
adj. - rotatorio, giratorio, Rotario
n. - Rotario, Rotary Club

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - roterande, rotations-
n. - (am) cirkulationsplats

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
旋转的, 轮流的, 运转的, 旋转式机器, 扶轮社, 转缸式发动机, 环形交叉口, 环形交叉枢纽

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 旋轉的, 輪流的, 運轉的
n. - 旋轉式機器, 扶輪社, 轉缸式發動機, 環形交叉口, 環形交叉樞紐

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 도는, 회전식의, 선회하는
n. - 원형 교차지점, 로터리 클럽

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 回転する, 回転式の
n. - 円形交差点, ロータリー, ロータリーエンジン

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) دوار, دائر على محور (الاسم) الملتقى الدوار, ماكينه دورانيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮רוטציוני, מסתובב, סיבובי‬
n. - ‮אי-תנועה, כיכר, סובה, הרוטרי - ארגון צדקה עולמי‬

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