| rotative | Turning, as a wheel; rotary; rotational. "This high rotative velocity of the sun must cause an equatorial rise of the solar atmosphere." (Siemens) Rotative engine, a steam engine in which the reciprocating motion of the piston is transformed into a continuous rotary motion, as by means of a connecting rod, a working beam and crank, or an oscillating cylinder. Origin: Cf. F. Rotatif. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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