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rotor

8 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. rotor (noun)
  2. rotor blade (noun)
  3. rotor disk (noun)
  4. rotor plane (noun)
  5. rotor ship (noun)
  6. antitorque rotor (noun)
  7. tilt-rotor (noun)
  8. wound-rotor motor (noun)

ro·tor

noun \ˈrō-tər\

Definition of ROTOR

1
a : a part that revolves in a stationary part <a brake rotor> b : the rotating member of an electrical machine
2
: an assembly of rotating blades that supplies lift or stability for a rotorcraft
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Origin of ROTOR

contraction of rotator
First Known Use: 1903

Rhymes with ROTOR

bloater, boater, coater, doter, floater, gloater, motor, noter, oater, quoter, scoter, toter, voter

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