English dictionary: words starting with rot

Meanings of Rot:

verb

(chiefly of animal or vegetable matter) decay or cause to decay by the action of bacteria and fungi; decompose.

Usage examples:

The chalets were neglected and their woodwork was rotting away

noun

The process of decaying.

Usage examples:

The leaves were turning black with rot

Meanings of Rota:

noun

A list showing when each of a number of people has to do a particular job.

Usage examples:

A cleaning rota

Meanings of Rotal:

adjective

Of or relating to the rota.

Meanings of Rotalian:

adjective

= rotaline .

Meanings of Rotaliform:

adjective

Having or relating to a test or shell of a globular spiral form typical of many rotalids, in which the earlier, smaller chambers are hidden on one side by the larger, later chambers; designating a test of this form.

Meanings of Rotameter:

noun

An apparatus for demonstrating the circular motion of the planets. rare.

Meanings of Rotan:

noun

A section or length of the stem of a rotan plant used for binding, etc.; a cane or stem of rotan, used as an instrument of punishment.

Meanings of Rotang:

noun

A section or length of the stem of a rotan plant used for binding, etc.; a cane or stem of rotan, used as an instrument of punishment.

Meanings of Rotarian:

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of rotary international, a worldwide charitable society of business and professional people.

Usage examples:

A pillar of the rotarian community

noun

A member of rotary international, a worldwide charitable society of business and professional people.

Usage examples:

He is well-respected by his fellow rotarians

Meanings of Rotarianism:

noun

The principles or practice of the rotary organization; the way of life held to be characteristic of rotarians.

Meanings of Rotaries:

noun

A rotary machine, engine, or device.

Usage examples:

There is an output level rotary for overall volume setting

adjective

(of motion) revolving around a centre or axis; rotational.

Usage examples:

No mention is made of rotary motion from the elbow or lateral movement from the wrist.

proper noun

A worldwide charitable society of business and professional people, formed in 1905.

Meanings of Rotary:

adjective

(of motion) revolving around a centre or axis; rotational.

Usage examples:

No mention is made of rotary motion from the elbow or lateral movement from the wrist.

noun

A rotary machine, engine, or device.

Usage examples:

There is an output level rotary for overall volume setting

proper noun

A worldwide charitable society of business and professional people, formed in 1905.

Meanings of Rotas:

noun

A list showing when each of a number of people has to do a particular job.

Usage examples:

A cleaning rota

Meanings of Rotatably:

adverb

In a manner that allows rotation.

Meanings of Rotate:

verb

Move or cause to move in a circle round an axis or centre.

Usage examples:

The wheel continued to rotate

Meanings of Rotated:

verb

Move or cause to move in a circle round an axis or centre.

Usage examples:

The wheel continued to rotate

Meanings of Rotates:

verb

Move or cause to move in a circle round an axis or centre.

Usage examples:

The wheel continued to rotate

Meanings of Rotating:

verb

Move or cause to move in a circle round an axis or centre.

Usage examples:

The wheel continued to rotate

adjective

Moving in a circle round an axis or centre.

Usage examples:

The rotating drum of a capstan

Meanings of Rotation:

noun

The action of rotating about an axis or centre.

Usage examples:

The moon moves in the same direction as the earth's rotation

Meanings of Rotational:

adjective

Using or relating to a circular movement about an axis or centre.

Usage examples:

The increased rotational speed of today's disc drives

Meanings of Rotations:

noun

The action of rotating about an axis or centre.

Usage examples:

The moon moves in the same direction as the earth's rotation

Meanings of Rotative:

adjective

(of a machine) having a part that moves around in a circle

Usage examples:

Watt's rotative engine is preserved in the science museum., samuel clegg obtained the patent for hi…

Meanings of Rotativism:

noun

A system whereby different political parties rotate in office according to a pre-arranged plan rather than by electoral mandate, especially in portugal in the second half of the 19th century.

Meanings of Rotator:

noun

A thing which rotates or which causes something to rotate.

Usage examples:

T tauri stars are slow rotators

Meanings of Rotatorian:

noun

A minute or microscopic animal of the class or phylum rotatoria; (now) specifically a rotifer.

adjective

Of or relating to the class or phylum rotatoria.