n.
Pronunciation: ' r ō -t ə -r ē
Function: adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin rotarius, from Latin rota wheel
Date: circa 1731
1 a : turning on an axis like a wheel b : taking place about an axis < rotary motion>
2 : having an important part that turns on an axis < rotary cutter>
3 : characterized by rotation
4 : of, relating to, or being a press in which paper is printed by rotation in contact with a curved printing surface attached to a cylinder