Definitions for Rotary

Rotary ro·ta·ry

Spelling: [roh-tuh-ree]
IPA: /ˈroʊ tə ri/

Rotary is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 74 anagrams from letters in Rotary (aorrty).

Definitions for Rotary

noun

  1. a rotary device or machine.
  2. Chiefly Northeastern U.S. traffic circle.
  3. Also called rotary converter. Electricity. synchronous converter.
  4. (initial capital letter) Rotary Club.

adjective

  1. turning or capable of turning around on an axis, as a wheel.
  2. taking place around an axis, as motion.
  3. having a part or parts that turn on an axis, as a machine.

Origin of Rotary

1725-35; Medieval Latin rotārius (adj.), equivalent to Latin rot(a) wheel + -ārius -ary

Examples for Rotary

Inquiries will be accepted only via Western Union telegram or rotary phone.

The thwap-thwap-thwap of rotary wings above triggered an intense reaction in Army trauma surgeon Dr. (Maj.) Tara Dixon.

The log-hauler would not deliver the goods to the rotary saw.

They have no jet aircraft—they rely on rotary wing aircraft.

On Model B a Holmes rotary 7-cylinder motor of 4x4-inch bore and stroke is used.

Bob Bashara was a married rotary Club president who lived in a ritzy Detroit suburb.

She traveled to South Africa as a rotary International Youth Ambassador and contracted malaria.

Sometimes the pan is shaken so that the dirt receives a rotary motion.

He swung it rigidly with the rotary and menacing action of a slinger: the 14-lb.

I changed the movement from a reciprocating to a rotary motion.

Word Value for Rotary
Scrable

9

Words with friends

8

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