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rotatory

[roh-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈroʊ təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /




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So, when it comes to rotating players, is it really any wonder that managers are increasingly choosing to use domestic cup competitions as rotatory playgrounds?

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

If the vibratory movement is continuous, the rotatory velocity of the system will steadily increase in value.

From The Energy System of Matter A Deduction from Terrestrial Energy Phenomena by Weir, James

The atmosphere of the planet forms an integral portion of its material, partakes of its rotatory motion, and is bound to the solid core by the mutual gravitative forces.

From The Energy System of Matter A Deduction from Terrestrial Energy Phenomena by Weir, James

The effect of the working of the reversible cycle, then, on the rotatory system, under the given conditions, is simply to produce alternately a retardation and a corresponding acceleration.

From The Energy System of Matter A Deduction from Terrestrial Energy Phenomena by Weir, James

I’m all right,” replied he, wishing that everyone and everything were not so nebulous and rotatory.

From Cupid in Africa by Wren, P. C.




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