Definitions of rotor
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rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils“there are horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors in a jet engine”types:main rotorrotor consisting of large rotating airfoils on a single-rotor helicopter that produce the lift to support the helicopter in the airanti-torque rotor, tail rotorrotor 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 rotortype of:rotating mechanisma mechanism that rotates
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the rotating armature of a motor or generatorsynonyms: rotor coil
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the revolving bar of a distributortype of:bara rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
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