Rotary Meaning
/ˈɹəʊ.tə.ɹi/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjCapable of rotation.
nounA roundabout, traffic circle.
Sentence Examples
Do you remember that we had a phone with a rotary dial?
This phone has a rotary dial.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He dialed the old number by turning the ____ phone's circular disc.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The engineer installed a ____ valve to control the flow of liquid through the pipe.
Word Origin & History
Attested mid 18th century, from Medieval Latin rotarius, from Latin rota (“wheel”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Volatiles of kecap manis and its raw materials were extracted using Likens-Nickerson apparatus with diethyl ether as the extraction solvent. The extracts were then dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated using a rotary evaporator followed by flushing using nitrogen until the volume was about 0.5 ml."
— 1997, A. J. Taylor, D. S. Mothram, editors, Flavour Science: Recent Developments, Elsevier, →ISBN, page 63:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He dialed the old number by turning the ____ phone's circular disc.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The engineer installed a ____ valve to control the flow of liquid through the pipe.