rotary

[US]/'rəʊt(ə)rɪ/
[UK]/'rotəri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. rotating, turning.

Phrases & Collocations

rotary club

rotary motion

rotary engine

rotary kiln

rotary speed

rotary screen

rotary table

rotary drilling

rotary encoder

rotary screen printing

rotary drill

rotary machine

rotary furnace

rotary vane

rotary dryer

rotary drilling rig

rotary valve

rotary type

rotary international

rotary joint

rotary compressor

Example Sentences

The rotary club organized a charity event.

He installed a rotary phone in his office.

The rotary engine is known for its high power-to-weight ratio.

She used a rotary cutter to trim the fabric.

The rotary motion of the wheel created a mesmerizing pattern.

The rotary knob controls the volume of the music.

The rotary switch allows you to select different modes.

They formed a rotary alliance to promote cultural exchange.

The rotary movement of the windmill generated electricity.

Rotary tools are commonly used for woodworking projects.

Real-world Examples

This is a core microtome, rotary microtome.

Source: Connection Magazine

Cellphone. No, no, no, no. Rotary. And pay phone on half.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

Remember that blue rotary phone you gave me for Christmas?

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

Then we've got the rotary egg beater, invented in 1870 by American, Turner Williams.

Source: BBC documentary "Mom's Home Cooking"

The clerk has piles of papers, a rotary phone, and an adding machine on his desk.

Source: Selected Film and Television News

You know, I grew up for a few years on rotary phones, and you hated them, right?

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

According to Mr Germ there is already a debate within Rotary about what to do next.

Source: The Economist - Technology

Meanwhile, back at the MRF, anything that didn't make it up the rotary separator enters another sorting line.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

We would call it the rotary phone.

Source: Engvid-James Course Collection

The rotary grater grates the cheese very fine, and it does keep your little pinkies safely away from the blades.

Source: BBC documentary "Mom's Home Cooking"

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