ROTARY

• (noun) electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa

  synonyms : rotary converter , synchronous converter

• (noun) a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island

  "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"

  synonyms : circle , roundabout , traffic circle

• (adj.) relating to or characterized by rotation

  "rotary dial"

• (adj.) describing a circle; moving in a circle

  "the circular motion of the wheel"

  synonyms : circular , orbitual

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