Reference meaning

rotary

noun·Reference

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a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island

Related source terms

traffic circlecircleroundabout

Other meanings

2. noun

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

3. adjective

relating to or characterized by rotation

4. adjective

describing a circle; moving in a circle

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