rotative

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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

The construction and operation of rotative radial cylinder engines introduce additional difficulties of lubrication to those already referred to and merit especial attention.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred

Watt had perfected, with the aid of Murdoch, both the pumping-engine and the rotative steam-engine for application to mills.

From A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine by Thurston, Robert H.

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 Rose, Joshua