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  • 131wheel — I. v. n. 1. Move on wheels, roll. 2. Revolve, rotate, turn, roll, turn on an axis. 3. Gyrate, turn round, move round. 4. Revolve, move round, move in a circle, turn. 5. Fetch a compass. 6. Deviate, deflect, diverge, turn aside, alter one s course …

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  • 132rotary — /roh teuh ree/, adj., n., pl. rotaries. adj. 1. turning or capable of turning around on an axis, as a wheel. 2. taking place around an axis, as motion. 3. having a part or parts that turn on an axis, as a machine. n. 4. a rotary device or machine …

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