Category:Rotative

Ro"ta*tive, a. Etym: [cf. F. rotatif.]

Defn: turning, as a wheel; rotary; rotational. This high rotative velocity of the sun must cause an equatorial rise Of the solar atmosphere. Siemens. Rotative engine, a steam engine in which the reciprocating motion of The piston is transformed into a continuous rotary motion, as by Means of a connecting rod, a working beam and crank, or an Oscillating cylinder.