Rotary (Noun)
Meaning 1
Electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Traffic approached the rotary with caution, preparing to yield to vehicles already circulating.
- She had trouble navigating the large rotary and missed her turn twice before finally finding her exit.
- As he approached the rotary, he saw the emergency services blocking the lane.
- Locals tended to take the rotary with confidence, zipping through with barely a tap of the brakes.
- Navigating the four-lane rotary on a bicycle proved far more harrowing than the roads.