rotatory muscle

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• muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… …   Universalium

• rotatory — /roh teuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. 1. pertaining to or of the nature of rotation: rotatory motion. 2. rotating, as an object. 3. passing or following in rotation or succession. 4. causing rotation, as a muscle. [1745 55; < NL rotatorius, equiv. to …   Universalium

• rotatory — /ˈroʊtətri/ (say rohtuhtree), /roʊˈteɪtəri/ (say roh taytuhree) adjective 1. relating to or of the nature of rotation: rotatory motion. 2. rotating, as an object. 3. passing or following in rotation or succession. 4. causing rotation, as a muscle …  

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• ro|ta|to|ry — «ROH tuh TR ee, TOHR », adjective. 1. turning like a top or wheel; rotating; rotary: »rotatory motion. 2. causing rotation: »a rotatory muscle. 3. passing or following from one to another in succession: »a rotatory office in a club …   Useful english dictionary

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