ROTORS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Rotor

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 19th century: formed irregularly from rotator

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈrəʊtə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a hub with a number of radiating aerofoils that is rotated in an approximately horizontal plane to provide the lift for a helicopter or other rotary wing aircraft.

Short Definition:

hub rotated in horizontal plane on helicopter

Definition:

the rotating assembly in a turbine.

Short Definition:

rotating assembly in turbine

Definition:

a large eddy in which the air circulates about a horizontal axis, especially in the lee of a mountain

Short Definition:

large eddy in which air circulates about horizontal axis

Examples:
  • a rotor cloud

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