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rotary
('r/oU/t/@/r/i/ )

adjective (a)

  • relating to or characterized by rotation(adj.pert)
    Example:
    Rotary dial.
    source: wordnet30
  • Turning, as a wheel on its axis; pertaining to, or resembling, the motion of a wheel on its axis; rotatory; as, rotary motion.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island(noun.artifact)
    Example:
    The accident blocked all traffic at the rotary.
    Synonym:
    circle, roundabout, traffic circle
    source: wordnet30
  • electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    rotary converter, synchronous converter
    source: wordnet30

adjective satellite (s)

  • describing a circle; moving in a circle(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    circular, orbitual
    source: wordnet30
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