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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa
Synonyms:
rotary; rotary converter; synchronous converter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("rotary" is a kind of...):
electrical converter (converter that converts alternating current into direct current or vice versa)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
Example:
the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary
Synonyms:
circle; rotary; roundabout; traffic circle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("rotary" is a kind of...):
junction (the place where two or more things come together)
Holonyms ("rotary" is a part of...):
road; route (an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Describing a circle; moving in a circle
Example:
the circular motion of the wheel
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
cyclic; cyclical (recurring in cycles)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relating to or characterized by rotation
Example:
rotary dial
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
rotation (a single complete turn (axial or orbital))
