rotaries
Circular intersection loops
Rotaries is the plural of rotary, which describes something that rotates or revolves.
A rotary phone has a spinning dial.
A rotary engine has cylinders arranged in a circle around the crankshaft.
In New England especially, a rotary is a traffic circle—an intersection where vehicles flow in one direction around a central island: Take the second exit off the rotary.
Circular junction for traffic
- circleCurved closed shape
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- clockwiseRightward circular motion
traffic circle · island · merge · entry · exit · lane · counterclockwise · bypass
Aid or maintenance
- communityCollective of connected people
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- chapterDivision of a book
- meetingGathering for discussion
membership · charitable · volunteer · humanitarian · district · convention · foundation · ethics
roundabout
Circular junction for traffic
- circleCurved closed shape
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- yieldProduce or relinquish
clockwise · traffic circle · island · merge · entry · exit · lane · counterclockwise · bypass · junction
service
Aid or maintenance
- communityCollective of connected people
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- chapterDivision of a book
meeting · membership · charitable · volunteer · humanitarian · district · convention · foundation · ethics · networking
motor
Energy-to-motion converter
sander · buffer · polisher · grinder · attachment · power tool · bit · spindle · chuck · RPM
rotariesstop signs
Traffic control signals
traffic lights · stoplights · dead ends · red lights · T-junctions
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