Rotary

Rotary

'Rotation'

Rotary can refer to:
* Rotary dial, a rotating telephone dial
* Rotary engine, a type of internal combustion engine from the early 20th century
* Rotary International, a service organization
* Rotary milking shed, a type of milking shed used in the Dairy industry
* Rotary system, a type of pre-electronic Telephone switch for Central offices
* Rotary table (drilling rig), a device used to apply directional force to a drill string.
* Rotary tiller, a motorised cultivator
* Rotary Watches, a Swiss watchmaker
* Rotary Woofer, a type of loudspeaker capable of producing very low frequency sound
* Rotary Wing Aircraft (Rotocraft)
* Traffic circle, a type of Roundabout or road junction at which traffic streams around a central island
* Wankel engine, Rotary engine is another commonly used name for the Wankel engine.


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  • Rotary — International Logo de Rotary International Contexte général Champs d action Servir l’intérêt général et faire progresser l entente et la paix dans le monde. Zone d influence …   Wikipédia en Français

  • rotary — [ rɔtari ] n. m. • 1931; mot angl.; lat. rotarius, de rota « roue » ♦ Anglic. Techn. 1 ♦ Appareil de sondage par rotation. 2 ♦ (1953) Système de téléphone automatique. Des rotarys. ● rotary nom masculin (anglais rotary, rotatif) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Rotary — Ro ta*ry, a. [L. rota a wheel. See {Roll}, v., and cf. {barouche}, {Rodomontade}, {Rou[ e]}, {Round}, a., {Rowel}.] Turning, as a wheel on its axis; pertaining to, or resembling, the motion of a wheel on its axis; rotatory; as, rotary motion.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rotary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) revolving around a centre or axis. 2) acting by means of rotation; having a rotating part or parts: a rotary mower. ► NOUN (pl. rotaries) 1) a rotary machine or device. 2) N. Amer. a traffic roundabout. 3) ( …   English terms dictionary

  • rotary — [rōt′ə rē] adj. [ML rotarius < L rota, wheel: see ROLL] 1. turning around a central point or axis, as a wheel; rotating 2. a) having a rotating part or parts b) having blades that rotate on a hub rather than a reel [a rotary lawn mower] 3 …   English World dictionary

  • rotary — RÓTARY Sistem de foraj mecanic cu circulaţie continuă de fluid şi cu rotirea garniturii de foraj. [pr.: rắutări] – cuv. engl. Trimis de LauraGellner, 14.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  rotáry s. n. [pron. tă ri] Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa:… …   Dicționar Român

  • rotary — rotary, rotatory Both are 18c formations and each has a wide range of uses, but in current use rotary is much commoner …   Modern English usage

  • rotary — (adj.) 1731, from M.L. rotarius pertaining to wheels, from L. rota wheel, from PIE root *roto to run, to turn, to roll (Cf. Skt. rathah car, chariot; Avestan ratho; Lith. ratas wheel, ritu I roll; O.H.G. rad, Ger …   Etymology dictionary

  • rotary — [adj] turning encircling, gyral, gyratory, revolving, rotating, rotational, rotatory, spinning, vertiginous, vorticular, whirligig, whirling; concepts 581,584 …   New thesaurus

  • rotary — adj. & n. adj. acting by rotation (rotary drill; rotary pump). n. (pl. ies) 1 a rotary machine. 2 US a traffic roundabout. 3 (Rotary) (in full Rotary International) a worldwide charitable society of businessmen, orig. named from members… …   Useful english dictionary

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