Rotative
Pronunciation : Ro"ta*tive
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. rotatif.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913