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Gyratory vs Rotatory - What's the difference?

gyratory | rotatory |

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

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Moving in a circle, or spirally; revolving; whirling around.
  • Derived terms

    * gyratory crusher

    See also

    * rotator

    Noun

    (gyratories)
  • (UK) A large traffic roundabout with non-standard lane markings or priorities, or with buildings on the central island.
  • rotatory

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • of, pertaining to, or causing rotation
  • alternate or successive
  • * Burke
  • rotatory assemblies

    Derived terms

    * rotatory nystagmus * rotatory power

    See also

    * rotary