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rotor

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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.

[Contraction of rotator.]

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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rotor - the rotating armature of a motor or generatorrotor - the rotating armature of a motor or generator
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. Nrotor m
B. CPD rotor arm N (Aut) → rotor m
rotor blade Npaleta f de rotor

rotor [ˈrəʊtər] nrotor m
rotor blade npale f de rotor

rotor
n (Aviat, Elec, Aut) → Rotor m

rotor:
rotor arm
nVerteilerfinger m
rotor blade
nFlügelblatt nt

rotor [ˈrəʊtəʳ] nrotore m

rotor
n rotor [ˈrəutə]
the rotating part of an engine, especially the blades of a helicopter. rotor, draaivlerk دَوّار في مُحَرِّك كَهْرُبائي ротор rotor rotor der Rotor φτερό έλικας rotor rootor آرمیچر؛ ملخ هلی کوپتر roottori rotor רוֹטוֹר घूर्णक, रोटर rotor, horizontalni propeler helikoptera forgórész rotor snúður; þyrill rotore 回転翼 회전자, 회전익 rotorius rotors bahagian enjin yang berpusing rotor løpehjul, rotor wirnik rotor rotor ротор rotor rotor rotor rotor ส่วนที่หมุนของเครื่องจักร; ใบพัดของเฮลิคอปเตอร์ helikopter pervanesi 轉動件 ротор مشین کا وہ حصہ جو گردش کر رہا ہو rôto; cánh quạt


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For those concerned about how the new rotors are fitted and if there is any an easy way to do it, there should be no great concern as the new rotors will fit with the original rotor dimension, making it a simple task to replace them.
This type of rotor will last due to keeping fluids and other substances away from your brakes.
The helicopter's tail rotor snapped and the pilot had less than a minute after equipment failure before the aircraft crashed at Lagore, Co Meath.
 
 
 
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