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
Rotatory engines have not hitherto been very successful, so that only the single acting or pumping engine, and the double acting or rotative engine can be said to be in actual use.
From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by John Bourne, C.E.
The following table compiled by the author gives the rotative velocities of various projectiles: Calibre Inches Wt., lbs.
From The Development of Armor-piercing Shells with Suggestions for their Improvement by Carlos de Zafra
The introduction of the centrifugal pump would obviously extinguish the single acting engine, as rotative engines working at a high speed would be the most appropriate form of engine where the centrifugal pump was employed.
From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by John Bourne, C.E.
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