rotary

Definitions


[ˈrəʊt(ə)ri], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of motion) revolving around a centre or axis; rotational


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


[ˈrəʊt(ə)ri], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a rotary machine, engine, or device
(e.g: there is an output level rotary for overall volume setting)

- a traffic roundabout


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


[ˈrəʊt(ə)ri], (Noun)

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- a worldwide charitable society of business and professional people, formed in 1905


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Origin:
so named because members hosted events in rotation




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