/ Dictionary / Index R rotary: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ro•ta•ry Pronunciation: (rō'tu-rē), [key] — adj., n., pl. -ries. —adj. turning or capable of turning around on an axis, as a wheel. taking place around an axis, as motion. having a part or parts that turn on an axis, as a machine. —n. a rotary device or machine. See Also calledSee (cap.) See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rotary (Thesaurus) Rotarian rotary beater Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language