rotor

IPA: rˈoʊtɝ

A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.
(aviation) The wing of a helicopter or other rotary-wing aircraft.
(meteorology) A type of powerful horizontal-axis atmospheric vortex generated by the interaction of strong winds with mountainous terrain.
A quantity having magnitude, direction, and position.
(cellular automata) The set of cells within an oscillator that switch between being alive and dead over the course of the oscillator's period.

Examples of "rotor" in Sentences

The rotor will move farther.
The drill bit is connected to the rotor.
The rotor rotates in the membrane plane.
So the club is afflicted with the Rotor club.
The top of the rotor has an abrasive surface.
It also includes the rotor isochronous governor.
An example of a linear rotor is a diatomic molecule.
The inside of the screen a rotor is placed in the cup.
The angles specify the orientation of the rotor in space.
Gear trains synchronize the rotation of the discs and rotor.
I crashed it dozens of times, the last of which caused the main rotor to snap beyond repair.
He stated that he saw the main rotor blade come off as the helicopter tried to extract the rest of the team.
As they headed to the airfield all 7 gallons of oil from the main rotor gearbox, and all 7 quarts from each engine was pouring out.
When the rotor is straight, the brakes will work better and your quad may even be slightly faster, as rolling resistance will be eliminated.
They were about 1500 feet above the ground when the explosion occurred, separating the tail boom and one main rotor blade from the aircraft.
Although an efficiently simple design, the tiny size of the motor (e.g., each rotor is 20 micrometers in diameter) required special fabrication techniques.
This blew a semicircle out of the main rotor spar, but the blade held together long enough for them to finish putting in the medics and Rangers at the first crashsite.