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ro·tor \ˈrōd.ə(r), -ōtə-\ noun (-s) Etymology: short for rotator 1. : a part that revolves in a stationary part: as a. : the rotating member of an electrical machine b. : the rotating wheel or group of wheels in a steam turbine — compare stator 2. : a revolving vertical cylinder of a rotor ship 3. : a complete system of rotating airfoils that supplies all or a major part of the lift supporting an aircraft < the rotor of a helicopter > |