Dictionary Check: rotor

"rotor" is a valid word!

Scrabble 5 points
Words with Friends 5 points

Definition

noun

the rotating armature of a motor or generator

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noun

the revolving bar of a distributor

noun

rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils

Example: "there are horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors in a jet engine"

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