ro·tor (r  t r)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
Noun
1. the rotating part of a machine or device, such as the revolving arm of the distributor of an internal-combustion engine
2. a rotating device with blades projecting from a hub which produces thrust to lift a helicopter
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  rotor - the rotating armature of a motor or generatorarmature - 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
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 (헬리콥터 등의) 회전 날개 rotorius rotors bahagian enjin yang berpusing rotor løpehjul, rotor wirnik rotor rotor ротор rotor rotor rotor rotor ส่วนที่หมุนของเครื่องจักร; ใบพัดของเฮลิคอปเตอร์ helikopter pervanesi 轉子 ротор مشین کا وہ حصہ جو گردش کر رہا ہو rôto; cánh quạt 转子
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