rotative

ro·ta·tive

[roh-tey-tiv]
adjective
1.
rotating or pertaining to rotation.
2.
producing rotation.
3.
happening in regular succession.

Origin:
1770–80; < Latin rotāt(us) (see rotate1) + -ive

ro·ta·tive·ly [roh-tey-tiv-lee, -tuh-] , adverb
non·ro·ta·tive, adjective
un·ro·ta·tive, adjective
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So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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rotatory or rotative (ˈrəʊtətərɪ, -trɪ, ˈrəʊtətɪv) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of, relating to, possessing, or causing rotation
 
rotative or rotative
 
adj
 
'rotatively or rotative
 
adv

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