Lexic.us

Definition of Rotative

1. a. turning, as a wheel; rotary; rotational.

Definition of Rotative

1. Adjective. Turning like a wheel; rotary; rotational. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rotative

1. rotation [adj] - See also: rotation

Medical Definition of Rotative

1. Turning, as a wheel; rotary; rotational. "This high rotative velocity of the sun must cause an equatorial rise of the solar atmosphere." (Siemens) Rotative engine, a steam engine in which the reciprocating motion of the piston is transformed into a continuous rotary motion, as by means of a connecting rod, a working beam and crank, or an oscillating cylinder. Origin: Cf. F. Rotatif. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rotative

Literary usage of Rotative

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Steam Power Plant Engineering by George Frederick Gebhardt (1913)
"Increasing rotative Speed. — High rotative speed does not necessarily mean ... The classification "high speed" and "low speed" refers to rotative speed only ..."

2. Steam Power Plant Engineering by George Frederick Gebhardt (1917)
"Increasing rotative Speed. — High rotative speed does not necessarily mean ... The classification "high speed" and "low speed" refers to rotative speed only ..."

3. Mine Drainage, Pumps, Etc by Hans C. Behr (1896)
"Incline pumps of large size are usually mounted on flanged wheels guided on a track of wood or on iron rails. CHAPTER III. rotative Pumps. v 3.3.01. ..."

4. A Physical Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism by James Edward Henry Gordon (1891)
"As we concentrate the solution, the rotative power diminishes; ... The following table gives the "magnetic rotative powers" of various substances, ..."

5. A Physical Treatise on Eletricity and Magnetism by James Edward Henry Gordon (1880)
"As we concentrate the solution, the rotative power diminishes; it reduces to zero, ... The following table gives the " magnetic rotative powers" of various ..."

6. The Life of James Watt: With Selections from His Correspondence by James Patrick Muirhead (1858)
"The engine may either be con- " nected with the rotative motion by a working-beam, or may " be placed directly over the secondary axle, ..."

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