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rotor

noun

Rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils

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Word length
5
Starts with
R
Ends with
R
Contains
OT
Scrabble score
5
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɹəʊ.tə

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noun

  1. Rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils

    “There are horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors in a jet engine”

noun

  1. The rotating armature of a motor or generator

noun

  1. The revolving bar of a distributor

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There are horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors in a jet engine

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