rotary motion

collocation in English

meaningsofrotaryandmotion

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rotary
adjective
uk
/ˈrəʊ.tər.i/us
/ˈroʊ.t̬ɚ.i/
(of a machine) having a part that moves around in ...
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motion
noun
uk
/ˈməʊ.ʃən/us
/ˈmoʊ.ʃən/
the act or process of moving, or a particular action ...
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(Definition ofrotaryandmotionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrotary motion

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Therotarymotionof the motor was converted to linear motion with the help of a slider-crank mechanism.
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It transferred therotarymotionof body links to linear motion and was able to prepare the robot for jumping over an obstacle.
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These stimuli contain mixtures of radial androtarymotionaround some specified center.
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A linkage transferred therotarymotionof electric motor to linear motion in the spring.
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For example, the function of a motor can be described as "to provide mechanical power," "to change electrical power to mechanical power," "to providerotarymotion," and so on.
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One of the big challenges was how to convert the reciprocating linear motion of the double-acting (push-pull) piston into a continuousrotarymotionof a wheel.
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So long as the machine is for spraying hides, why include such words as "reciprocating orrotarymotion"?
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The description uses the words "reciprocating orrotarymotion".
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Early windmills captured wind power to generaterotarymotionfor milling operations.
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In doing this, it must change therotarymotionof prime-mover to reciprocating motion of sucker rod.
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This can be either linear orrotarymotion.
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There were several mechanisms available to him for convertingrotarymotioninto sinusoidal motion.
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Another sense refers to machines that userotarymotionof disks or teeth to accomplish a similar result.
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It was incapable of typical quadrupedal gaits as the forelimbs lacked the necessaryrotarymotionrange.
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Here, reciprocating motion was re-converted intorotarymotion.
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A hole saw and ring saw also uses arotarymotionbut are different from a circular saw.
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A tower-top gearbox and crankshaft converted therotarymotioninto reciprocating strokes carried downward through a rod to the pump cylinder below.
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Alternatively, a quarter-turn actuator produces torque to providerotarymotionto operate a quarter-turn valve.
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