rotator

English

Etymology

rotate + -or

Noun

rotator (plural rotators)

  1. One who or that which rotates.
  2. (anatomy) A muscle by which a joint can be rotated.
  3. A revolving reverberatory furnace.
  4. (Internet) A banner ad that cycles through multiple advertisements.

Derived terms

Anagrams


Latin

Verb

rotātor

  1. second-person singular future passive imperative of rotō
  2. third-person singular future passive imperative of rotō

References

  • rotator in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • rotator in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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