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Rotary ActuatornounMWE(computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data trackverified
Rotary ConverternounMWEelectrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versaverified
Rotary EnginenounMWEan internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcaseverified
Rotary WingnounMWEthe long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the airverified
Rotational LatencynounMWE(computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write headverified
Rotator CuffnounMWEa supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the arm to moveverified
Rotor BladenounMWEthe long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the airverified
Rouge Et NoirnounMWEa card game in which two rows of cards are dealt and players can bet on the color of the cards or on which row will have a count nearer some numberverified
Rouge PlantnounMWEbushy houseplant having white to pale pink flowers followed by racemes of scarlet berriesverified
Rough BindweednounMWEcreeping or climbing evergreen having spiny zigzag stems with shiny leaves and racemes of pale-green flowersverified
Rough PeanounMWEa weak-stemmed winter annual native to Mediterranean region for long established in southern United Statesverified
Rough-Legged HawknounMWElarge hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmersverified
Roulette WheelnounMWEgame equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gamblingverified
Round KeynounMWERound keys are values derived from the Cipher Key using the Key Expansion routine; they are applied to the State in the Cipher and Inverse Cipher.verified
Round Ligament of the UterusnounMWEligament attached to the uterus on either side in front of and below the opening of the Fallopian tube and passing through the inguinal canal to the labia majoraverified
Round-Leaved Rein OrchidnounMWEorchid having a raceme of large greenish-white flowers on a single flower stalk growing between two elliptic or round basal leaves lying on the groundverified
Round-Spored GyromitranounMWEa gyromitra with a brown puffed up fertile part and a rosy pink fluted stalk and smooth round sporesverified
Round-Trip Light TimenounMWEthe elapsed time it takes for a signal to travel from Earth to a spacecraft (or other body) and back to the starting pointverified
Roundabout WaynounMWEa roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)verified
Rounding ErrornounMWE(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimalsverified
Router PlanenounMWEa woodworking plane with a narrow cutting head that will make grooves with smooth bottomsverified
Routing Information ProtocolnounMWERouting Information Protocol is a distance vector protocol used for interior gateway routing which uses hop count as the sole metric of a path's cost.verified
Routing LoopnounMWEA routing loop is where two or more poorly configured routers repeatedly exchange the same packet over and over.verified
Routing numbernounMWEAlso referred to as the ABA number. A nine-digit number (eight digits and a check digit) that identifies a specific financial institution.verified
Row HousenounMWEa house that is one of a row of identical houses situated side by side and sharing common wallsverified
Row of BricksnounMWEa course of bricks place next to each other (usually in a straight line)verified