rotor

Definition of Rotor in English :

1. rotor, rotor coil

the rotating armature of a motor or generator

2. rotor

the revolving bar of a distributor

3. rotor

rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Rotor

noun

1.

the rotating member of a machine or device, esp the armature of a motor or generator or the rotating assembly of a turbine

Compare stator

2.

a device having blades radiating from a central hub that is rotated to produce thrust to lift and propel a helicopter

3.

the revolving arm of the distributor of an internal-combustion engine

4.

a violent rolling wave of air occurring in the lee of a mountain or hill, in which the air rotates about a horizontal axis

noun

1.

any of various rotating mechanical parts

; specif.,

a.

the rotating part of a motor, dynamo, etc.

n.

1. A rotating part of an electrical or mechanical device.

2. An assembly of rotating horizontal airfoils, as that of a helicopter.