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Definition of rotor noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rotor

noun
 
/ˈrəʊtə(r)/
 
/ˈrəʊtər/
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  1. a part of a machine that turns around a central point
    • rotor blades on a helicopter
    Topics Engineeringc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryRotor is used before these nouns:
    • blade
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    Word Originearly 20th cent.: formed irregularly from rotator.
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