Rotor

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  • noun. A rotating part of an electrical or mechanical device.
  • noun. An assembly of rotating horizontal airfoils, as that of a helicopter.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A quantity having magnitude, direction, and position.
  • noun. In electricity, the revolving element of an electric machine.
  • noun. The revolving part of a steam-turbine. It consists of the shaft and the disks carrying the buckets on which the steam pressure acts.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The rotating part of a generator or motor. Contrasted with stator, the stationary part.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A rotating part of a mechanical device, for example in an electric motor, generator, alternator or pump.
  • noun. The wing of a helicopter or similar aircraft
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils
  • noun. the revolving bar of a distributor
  • noun. the rotating armature of a motor or generator
    • Word Usage
    "When the rotor is straight, the brakes will work better and your quad may even be slightly faster, as rolling resistance will be eliminated."
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    stator  
    cross-reference
    squirrel-cage rotor  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    armature  bar  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    floater  locomotor  motor  promoter  voter  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    adjustable  armature  axial  axle  cockpit  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    airscrew  carousel  disk  driver  fan  
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