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rotary

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: rotary

1
 adjn
relating to or characterized by rotation
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
2
 n
electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: rotary
1

adj relating to or characterized by rotation

“rotary dial”

adj describing a circle; moving in a circle

Synonyms:
circular, orbitual
cyclic, cyclical
recurring in cycles

n a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island

“the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary”
Synonyms:
circle, roundabout, traffic circle
Type of:
junction
the place where two or more things come together
2

n electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa

Synonyms:
rotary converter, synchronous converter
Type of:
electrical converter
converter that converts alternating current into direct current or vice versa
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