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rotatory

🇬🇧 UK/'rəutətəri/🇺🇸 US/'rәutәtәri/
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Definitions

adj.

Causing or relating to axial or orbital rotation; occurring in alternating succession.

旋转的;轮流的;循环的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
rotwheel, turn, rotate
+
atorysuffix
=rotatory

Common Collocations

  • 1.rotatory motion旋转运动
  • 2.rotatory movement旋转动作
  • 3.rotatory nystagmus旋转性眼球震颤
  • 4.[rotatory chairmanship]轮流主席制

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The rotatory movement of the Earth causes the cycle of day and night.

  • 2.

    Physical therapy included rotatory exercises to restore shoulder mobility.

  • 3.

    The committee adopted a rotatory chairmanship, with each member taking a turn.

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