Rotor Definition

rōtər
rotors
noun
rotors
Any of various rotating mechanical parts.
Webster's New World
A system of airfoils, together with their hub, that rotates around a vertical axis, as on a helicopter.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • rotor coil
Antonyms:

Other Word Forms of Rotor

Noun

Singular:
rotor
Plural:
rotors

Origin of Rotor

  • Contraction of rotator

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Rotor Sentence Examples

  • The brake's rotor was coupled to the engine's crankshaft.

  • A high-pressure jet of water hits these, causing the rotor to turn.

  • The metal wear indicator screeches against the metal rotor, and the sound should warn you that the pads are compromised.

  • The rotor system, which is fully folding, benefits from some of the most advanced helicopter aerodynamics in the world.

  • In centrifugal compressors a number of impellers are mounted on a a common rotor in a robust casing.

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Words Starting With

RROROT

Words Ending With

RORTOR

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