rotor

ro·tor  (rtr)

n.

1. A rotating part of an electrical or mechanical device.

2. An assembly of rotating horizontal airfoils, as that of a helicopter.

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[Contraction of rotator.]

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rotor [ˈrəʊtə]

n

1. (Engineering / General Engineering) the rotating member of a machine or device, esp the armature of a motor or generator or the rotating assembly of a turbine Compare stator

2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) a device having blades radiating from a central hub that is rotated to produce thrust to lift and propel a helicopter

3. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) the revolving arm of the distributor of an internal-combustion engine

4. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a violent rolling wave of air occurring in the lee of a mountain or hill, in which the air rotates about a horizontal axis

[shortened form of rotator]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rotor - the rotating armature of a motor or generator rotor coil armature - coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field electric motor - a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work generator - engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction turbine - rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate stator, stator coil - mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves
	2.	rotor - the revolving bar of a distributor bar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape" electrical distributor, distributer, distributor - electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence
	3.	rotor - rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils; "there are horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors in a jet engine" eggbeater, helicopter, whirlybird, chopper - an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades impeller - the blade of a rotor (as in the compressor of a jet engine) jet engine - a gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion main rotor - rotor consisting of large rotating airfoils on a single-rotor helicopter that produce the lift to support the helicopter in the air rotating mechanism - a mechanism that rotates anti-torque rotor, tail rotor - rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopter; keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor

Translations

rotor [ˈrəʊtəʳ]

A. N → rotor m

B. CPD rotor arm N (Aut) → rotor m
rotor blade N → paleta f de rotor

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rotor [ˈrəʊtə^r] n → rotor m
rotor blade n → pale f de rotor

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rotor

n (Aviat, Elec, Aut) → Rotor m

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rotor:

rotor arm

n → Verteilerfinger m

rotor blade

n → Flügelblatt nt

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rotor [ˈrəʊtəʳ] n → rotore m

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rotor

n rotor [ˈrəutə]

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