rotor blade

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Noun

rotor blade - the long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the airrotary wingaerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface - a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flightmain rotor - rotor consisting of large rotating airfoils on a single-rotor helicopter that produce the lift to support the helicopter in the air

rotor blade

blade

i. A rotating airfoil driven by a helicopter engine to produce vertical lift. Also called a rotor blade.
ii. A rotating airfoil driven by an aircraft engine to produce a thrust force approximately in line with the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. Also called a propeller blade. It is restricted to that part of a propeller arm or of a rotating wing from the shank outward (i.e., that part having an efficient airfoil shape that cleaves the air). See propeller.
iii. A rotating airfoil that is a part of a compressor in a gas turbine engine. Also called a compressor blade.

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rotor blade

noun

Synonyms for rotor blade

noun the long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air

Synonyms

rotary wing

Related Words

aerofoil
airfoil
control surface
surface
main rotor

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