Dictionary
ro•ta•ry
Pronunciation: (rō'tu-rē), [key]
—adj., n., pl. -ries.
—
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.
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n.
1. a rotary device or machine.
2. Chiefly Northeastern U.S.See
traffic circle.
3. Also called
ro'tary convert'er. Elect.See
synchronous converter.
4. (
cap.) See
Rotary Club. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.