Rotative

Rotative
Rotative Ro"ta*tive, a. [Cf. F. rotatif.] turning, as a wheel; rotary; rotational. [1913 Webster]

This high rotative velocity of the sun must cause an equatorial rise of the solar atmosphere. --Siemens. [1913 Webster]

{Rotative engine}, a steam engine in which the reciprocating motion of the piston is transformed into a continuous rotary motion, as by means of a connecting rod, a working beam and crank, or an oscillating cylinder. [1913 Webster]


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  • rotative — adjective Date: 1778 1. turning like a wheel ; rotary 2. relating to, occurring in, or characterized by rotation • rotatively adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • rotative — rotatively /roh tay tiv lee, teuh /, adv. /roh tay tiv/, adj. 1. rotating or pertaining to rotation. 2. producing rotation. 3. happening in regular succession. [1770 80; < L rotat(us) (see ROTATE1) + IVE] * * * …   Universalium

  • rotative — rota·tive || rəʊteɪtɪv adj. spinning or revolving around a central axis; taking place in rotation …   English contemporary dictionary

  • rotative — ro·ta·tive …   English syllables

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