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Rotary vs Rotator - What's the difference?

rotary | rotator |

As nouns the difference between rotary and rotator

is that rotary is a traffic circle while rotator is one who or that which rotates.

As an adjective rotary

is having or being capable of having rotation.

rotary

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Having or being capable of having rotation.
  • :A rotary engine revolves the heads rather than having pistons go back and forth.

    • Noun

    (rotaries)
  • (New England) A traffic circle.
  • Usually with a capital initial, short for , an international club for community service.

    • rotator

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who or that which rotates.
  • (anatomy) A muscle by which a joint can be rotated.
  • A revolving reverberatory furnace.
  • (internet) A banner ad that cycles through multiple advertisements.

    • Derived terms

    * super rotator * rotor English palindromes ----