ROTATORY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rotatory mean? 

• ROTATORY (adjective)
  The adjective ROTATORY has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn

  Familiarity information: ROTATORY used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ROTATORY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

revolutionary; rotatory

Pertainym:

rotation (a single complete turn (axial or orbital))

Derivation:

rotate (cause to turn on an axis or center)