ROTARY


Meaning of ROTARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrəutərɪ ]

adj. & n. --adj. acting by rotation (rotary drill; rotary pump). --n. (pl. -ies) 1 a rotary machine. 2 US a traffic roundabout. 3 (Rotary) (in full Rotary International) a worldwide charitable society of businessmen, orig. named from members entertaining in rotation. øRotary club a local branch of Rotary. rotary-wing (of an aircraft) deriving lift from rotary aerofoils. [med.L rotarius (as ROTA)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.