rotative

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They also create rotative engine discs by carving out large pieces of titanium and other metals.

From Washington Times • Dec. 23, 2020

In fifth place, with 10% of the votes, was the Crossness Engine House, and the James Watt rotative beam engine.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2014

The introduction of the centrifugal pump would obviously extinguish the single acting engine, as rotative engines working at a high speed would be the most appropriate form of engine where the centrifugal pump was employed.

From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by Bourne, John, C.E.

The polar current reaches the surface on the borders of the trades with less rotative velocity than the surface, and is, therefore, met by the surface as a current partaking of both motions.

From Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms Containing the True Law of Lunar Influence by Bassnett, Thomas

The following table compiled by the author gives the rotative velocities of various projectiles:   Calibre Inches Wt., lbs.

From The Development of Armor-piercing Shells with Suggestions for their Improvement by Zafra, Carlos de