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Rotational

//ɹoʊˈteɪʃənəl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to or caused by rotation. not-comparable

    "A steam turbine converts heat into rotational motion."

  2. 2
    Having non-zero curl somewhere, i.e. not irrotational not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or pertaining to rotation wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An employee in a job rotation scheme.

    "For the new rotationals, the American manager must begin the interview by asking the applicant a few questions of a personal nature about his family, childhood education, philosophy of life, social relationships, hobbies and interests, […]"

  2. 2
    Something, such as a joint, that moves by rotating.

    "The positioning of the wrist is related to the upper three joints of the robot arm with three degrees of freedom, for the two motions of the shoulder and the one motion of the elbow, all rotationals."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From rotation + -al.

Etymology 2

From rotation + -al.

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