The Clue
Runaround? (6 letter answer)
The Answer
ROTARY
Tags
Notes
The answer ROTARY is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 800 puzzles.
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Definition
ROTARY as a noun:
1. (traffic circle, circle, rotary, roundabout) = a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
2. (synchronous converter, rotary, rotary converter) = electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa
ROTARY as an adjective:
1. relating to or characterized by rotation; "rotary dial"
2. (circular, rotary) = marked by or moving in a circle