rotor

Plural: rotors

Noun

• A rotating component of a machine, especially a helicopter blade.
• the rotating armature of a motor or generator
• the revolving bar of a distributor
• rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils
  • "there are horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors in a jet engine"
• A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.
• In a disc brake, the metal disc attached to the wheel hub.
• A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.
• The wing of a helicopter or other rotary-wing aircraft.
• A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.
• A type of powerful horizontal-axis atmospheric vortex generated by the interaction of strong winds with mountainous terrain.
• A quantity having magnitude, direction, and position.
• The set of cells within an oscillator that switch between being alive and dead over the course of the oscillator's period.
• An amusement park and carnival ride consisting of a rotating cylindrical chamber in which centrifugal force adheres riders to the wall as the floor drops away, creating a sensation of defying gravity.

Examples

• The ROTOR of his brain spun, trying to unlock a high-scoring word from the tiles.

Synonyms

rotor coil

Antonyms

stator

Related Words

stator