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Rotor

/ˈɹəʊ.tə/

A rotating part of a mechanical device, for example in an electric motor, generator, alternator or pump.

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📖 Definitions of "Rotor"

noun

1
A rotating part of a mechanical device, for example in an electric motor, generator, alternator or pump.
2
The wing of a helicopter or similar aircraft.
3
A quantity having magnitude, direction and position.

🔄 Synonyms of "Rotor"

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Word	Definition
rotor coilnoun	the rotating armature of a motor or generator

↔️ Antonyms of "Rotor"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
statornoun	The stationary part of a motor or other machine.
stator coilnoun	mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rotor"

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Word	Definition
rotor coilnoun	the rotating armature of a motor or generator
statornoun	The stationary part of a motor or other machine.
impellernoun	A rotating component of a device that accelerates fluid, increasing its pressure or flowrate.
enginenoun	The part of a car or other vehicle which provides the force for motion, now especially one powered by internal combustion.
shaftnoun	The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
eddynoun	A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
bladenoun	The (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts.
slednoun	A small, light vehicle with runners, used recreationally, mostly by children, for sliding down snow-covered hills; no draft animal pulls it.
disknoun	A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
discnoun	A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
rotarynoun	(New England, Atlantic Canada) A roundabout, traffic circle.
bowlnoun	A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
drivenoun	Planned, usually long-lasting, effort to achieve something; ability coupled with ambition, determination, and motivation.
hingeless	Without hinges; nonhinged.
runnernoun	Agent noun of run; one who runs.
turbinenoun	Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.
propellernoun	A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat.
flywheelnoun	(mechanical engineering) A rotating mass used to maintain the speed of a machine within certain limits while the machine receives or releases energy at a varying rate, or as a form of energy storage.
armaturenoun	The rotating part of an electric motor or dynamo, which mostly consists of coils of wire (the winding) around a metal core.
blowernoun	Any device that blows; often, especially, a furnace component or a supercharger.