Definition of rotator

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Rotator (n.) that which gives a rotary or rolling motion, as a muscle which partially rotates or turns some part on its axis..

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Sinistrin :: Sinistrin (n.) A mucilaginous carbohydrate, resembling achroodextrin, extracted from squill as a colorless amorphous substance; -- so called because it is levorotatory..
Dextrogyrate :: Dextrogyrate (a.) Same as Dextrorotatory.
Rotatory :: Rotatory (a.) Turning as on an axis; rotary.
Levorotatory :: Levorotatory (a.) Turning or rotating the plane of polarization towards the left; levogyrate, as levulose, left-handed quartz crystals, etc..
Peristrephic :: Peristrephic (a.) Turning around; rotatory; revolving; as, a peristrephic painting (of a panorama)..
Rotatoria :: Rotatoria (n. pl.) Same as Rotifera.
Revoluble :: Revoluble (a.) Capable of revolving; rotatory; revolving.
Rotatory :: Rotatory (a.) Producing rotation of the plane of polarization; as, the rotatory power of bodies on light. See the Note under polarization..
Gig :: Gig (n.) A rotatory cylinder, covered with wire teeth or teasels, for teaseling woolen cloth..
Circumrotary :: Circumrotary (a.) Alt. of Circumrotator.
Rotatory :: Rotatory (n.) A rotifer.
Irrotational :: Irrotational (a.) Not rotatory; passing from one point to another by a movement other than rotation; -- said of the movement of parts of a liquid or yielding mass.
Peritropal :: Peritropal (a.) Rotatory; circuitous.
Racemic :: Racemic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid found in many kinds of grapes. It is also obtained from tartaric acid, with which it is isomeric, and from sugar, gum, etc., by oxidation. It is a sour white crystalline substance, consisting of a combination of dextrorotatory and levorotatory tartaric acids..
Rotator :: Rotator (n.) that which gives a rotary or rolling motion, as a muscle which partially rotates or turns some part on its axis..
Rotary :: Rotary (a.) Turning, as a wheel on its axis; pertaining to, or resembling, the motion of a wheel on its axis; rotatory; as, rotary motion..
Rotatory :: Rotatory (a.) Going in a circle; following in rotation or succession; as, rotatory assembles..
Dextrorotatory :: Dextrorotatory (a.) Turning, or causing to turn, toward the right hand; esp., turning the plane of polarization of luminous rays toward the right hand; as, dextrorotatory crystals, sugars, etc. Cf. Levorotatory..
Lever :: Lever (n.) A bar, as a capstan bar, applied to a rotatory piece to turn it..
Dextrorotary :: Dextrorotary (a.) See Dextrotatory.
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