Theodore, 1907–81, U.S. sculptor, born in Poland.
verb (used without object), rotted, rotting. 1. to undergo decomposition; decay. 2. to deteriorate, disintegrate, fall, or become weak due to decay (often followed by away, from, off, etc.). 3. to languish, as in confinement. 4. to become morally corrupt or offensive. verb (used with object), rotted, rotting. 5. to cause to rot: Dampness rots […]
/rot ther’teen/ [Usenet: from “rotate alphabet 13 places”], v. The simple Caesar-cypher encryption that replaces each English letter with the one 13 places forward or back along the alphabet, so that “The butler did it!” becomes “Gur ohgyre qvq vg!” Most Usenet news reading and posting programs include a rot13 feature. It is used to […]
noun 1. Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year. 2. a roster. 3. Official name Sacred Roman Rota. the ecclesiastical tribunal in Rome, […]
- Rota bed
noun 1. (social welfare) a bed in an old people’s home, reserved for the regular respite care of dependent old people