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

Modern airplane engines are designed to operate continuously at a fairly uniform high rotative speed and at full load over long periods of time.

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

The loss of time due to the reduced rotative speed of work would of course be in proportion to that reduction, or in the ratio of 35 to 50.

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

In 1816 Clegg obtained a patent for a horizontal rotating retort; for an apparatus for purifying coal-gas with "cream of lime"; and for a rotative gas-meter.

From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew