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 loss of time due to the reduced rotative speed of work would of course be in proportion to that reduction, or in the ratio of 35 to 50.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

I have fixed my mind upon making from twelve to fifteen reciprocating engines and fifty rotative engines per annum.

From James Watt by Carnegie, Andrew

Soon after which, John Steed, who was engineer at Wasborough's mill, took a patent for a rotative motion with a crank, and applied it to their engine.

From James Watt by Carnegie, Andrew