ROTARY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Rotary

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

early 18th century: from medieval Latin rotarius, from Latin rota ‘wheel’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈrəʊt(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(of motion) revolving around a centre or axis; rotational.

Short Definition:

revolving around centre or axis

Word: Rotary

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈrəʊt(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a rotary machine, engine, or device

Short Definition:

rotary machine or device

Examples:
  • there is an output level rotary for overall volume setting
Definition:

a traffic roundabout.

Short Definition:

traffic roundabout

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