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rotary press
rotary pump
rotary tiller
rotary-wing aircraft
rotate
rotation
rotator
rotator cuff
rotavate
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rotavirus
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rotary
ro·ta·ry [ rṓtəree ] (plural ro·ta·ries)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. rotating part: a machine or part of a machine that rotates around an axis or a fixed point
2. roads 
Same as  traffic circle
[Mid-18th century. < medieval Latin rotarius< Latin rota "wheel"]
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