单词 | rotary |
释义 | rotary /roh"teuh ree/, adj., n., pl. rotaries. adj. 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. n. 4. a rotary device or machine. 5. Chiefly Northeastern U.S. See traffic circle. 6. Also called rotary converter. Elect. See synchronous converter. 7. (cap.) See Rotary Club. [1725-35; < ML rotarius (adj.), equiv. to L rot(a) wheel + -arius -ARY] |
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