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rotative

[roh-tey-tiv] / ˈroʊ teɪ tɪv /


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They also create rotative engine discs by carving out large pieces of titanium and other metals.

From Washington Times Dec. 23, 2020

In fifth place, with 10% of the votes, was the Crossness Engine House, and the James Watt rotative beam engine.

From BBC Oct. 6, 2014

When a high piston speed is obtained by great length of piston stroke, and not by high rotative speed, their use is less objectionable.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose

Soon after which, John Steed, who was engineer at Wasborough's mill, took a patent for a rotative motion with a crank, and applied it to their engine.

From James Watt by Andrew Carnegie

The movement of the earth on its axis is rotative.

From Aeroplanes by James Slough Zerbe




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