Adjective: rotary row-tu-ree
- Relating to or characterized by rotation
"rotary dial"
- Describing a circle; moving in a circle
"the rotary motion of the wheel";
- circular, orbital
- Electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa
"The power station used a rotary converter to change AC to DC";
- synchronous converter, rotary converter
- A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
"the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary";
- traffic circle [N. Amer], circle, roundabout [Brit]
Derived forms: rotaries
Type of: electrical converter, junction
Encyclopedia: Rotary