rotatory axis

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• Rotatory — Ro ta*to*ry, a. [Cf. F. rotatoire. See {Rotate}, {Rotary}.] 1. Turning as on an axis; rotary. [1913 Webster] 2. Going in a circle; following in rotation or succession; as, rotatory assembles. Burke. [1913 Webster] 3. (Opt.) Producing rotation of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rotatory engine — Rotary Ro ta*ry, a. [L. rota a wheel. See {Roll}, v., and cf. {barouche}, {Rodomontade}, {Rou[ e]}, {Round}, a., {Rowel}.] Turning, as a wheel on its axis; pertaining to, or resembling, the motion of a wheel on its axis; rotatory; as, rotary… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rotatory — rotate ► VERB 1) move in a circle round an axis. 2) move or pass on in a regularly recurring order or succession. 3) grow (different crops) in succession on a particular piece of land. DERIVATIVES rotatable adjective rotatory adjective. ORIGIN… …   English terms dictionary

• rotatory reflection axis — noun : rotoflection axis …   Useful english dictionary

• rotatory nystagmus — nystagmus in which the movement is about the visual axis …   Medical dictionary

• rotatory — ro·ta·to·ry || rəʊtÉ™tÉ”rɪ / teɪtÉ™rɪ adj. pertaining to rotation; spinning or revolving around a central axis; taking place in rotation …   English contemporary dictionary

• tailstock — noun The part of a lathe that holds the object being worked along its rotatory axis …   Wiktionary

• Joint — A joint is the area where two bones are attached for the purpose of motion of body parts. A joint is usually formed of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage. An articulation or an arthrosis is the same as a joint. Joints are grouped according… …   Medical dictionary

• Nystagmus — Rapid rhythmic repetitious involuntary (unwilled) eye movements. Nystagmus can be horizontal, vertical or rotary. * * * Involuntary rhythmic oscillation of the eyeballs, either pendular or with a slow and fast component. [G. nystagmos, a nodding …   Medical dictionary

• torque — 1. A rotatory force. 2. In dentistry, a torsion force applied to a tooth to produce or maintain crown or root movement. [L. torqueo, to twist] * * * torque tȯrk n a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion …   Medical dictionary

• rotation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Motion around a center axis Nouns 1. rotation, revolution, gyration, turning, circulation, roll; circum rotation, circumvolution, circumgyration, turbination, convolution. 2. whir, whirl, turn, pirouette …   English dictionary for students