'Rotor' definitions:
Definition of 'rotor'
From: WordNet
noun
noun
The revolving bar of a distributor
noun
Rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils; "there are horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors in a jet engine"
Definition of 'Rotor'
From: GCIDE
- Rotor \Ro"tor\, n. (Elec.) The rotating part of a generator or motor. Contrasted with stator, the stationary part. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Synonyms of 'rotor'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- airscrew,
- carousel,
- disk,
- driver,
- fan,
- impeller,
- merry-go-round,
- paddle wheel,
- piston,
- prop,
- propellant,
- propeller,
- propulsor,
- roller,
- rolling stone,
- rotator,
- roundabout,
- rundle,
- screw,
- screw propeller,
- top,
- turbine,
- twin screws,
- wheel,
- whirlabout,
- whirler,
- whirligig