Gyratory vs Rotatory - What's the difference?
gyratory | rotatory |
(UK) A large traffic roundabout with non-standard lane markings or priorities, or with buildings on the central island.
of, pertaining to, or causing rotation
alternate or successive
* Burke
As adjectives the difference between gyratory and rotatory
is that gyratory is moving in a circle, or spirally; revolving; whirling around while rotatory is of, pertaining to, or causing rotation.As a noun gyratory
is a large traffic roundabout with non-standard lane markings or priorities, or with buildings on the central island.gyratory
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Derived terms
* gyratory crusherSee also
* rotatorNoun
(gyratories)rotatory
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Adjective
(head)- rotatory assemblies