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Our nano-quadrotor robots are made to be as lightweight as possible: less than a fifth of a pound and palm-sized. They can do an aerial backflip in half a second, accelerate at two Gs, and fly rotor blade to rotor blade in three-dimensional formations - and they do all this autonomously.
Vijay Kumar

Meaning of "rotor" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ROTOR

Shortened form of rotator.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ROTOR

rotor  [ˈrəʊtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROTOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rotor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ROTOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rotor in the English dictionary

The first definition of rotor in the dictionary is a device having blades radiating from a central hub that is rotated to produce thrust to lift and propel a helicopter. Other definition of rotor is the revolving arm of the distributor of an internal-combustion engine. Rotor is also a violent rolling wave of air occurring in the lee of a mountain or hill, in which the air rotates about a horizontal axis.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROTOR


acroter
əˈkrəʊtə
bota
ˈbəʊtə
Dakota
dəˈkəʊtə
floater
ˈfləʊtə
flota
ˈfləʊtə
iota
aɪˈəʊtə
Kota
ˈkəʊtə
lota
ˈləʊtə
Minnesota
ˌmɪnɪˈsəʊtə
motor
ˈməʊtə
nota
ˈnəʊtə
noter
ˈnəʊtə
promoter
prəˈməʊtə
quota
ˈkwəʊtə
rota
ˈrəʊtə
scrota
ˈskrəʊtə
supermoto
ˌsuːpəˈməʊtə
tiltrotor
ˈtɪltˌrəʊtə
toter
ˈtəʊtə
voter
ˈvəʊtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROTOR

rotiferan
rotiferous
rotiform
rotisserie
rotl
roto
rotograph
rotogravure
rotolo
roton
rotor arm
rotor blade
rotorcraft
Rotorua
rotoscope
rototill
Rototiller
rotovate
Rotovator
rotproof

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROTOR

diesel motor
electric motor
electromotor
ideomotor
inboard motor
induction motor
linear motor
locomotor
oculomotor
outboard motor
psychomotor
rocket motor
sensorimotor
servomotor
squirrel-cage motor
synchronous motor
tail rotor
trimotor
universal motor
vasomotor

Synonyms and antonyms of rotor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rotor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROTOR

Find out the translation of rotor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rotor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rotor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

旋转翼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rotor
570 millions of speakers

English

rotor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रोटर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدوار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ротор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rotor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রটার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pale de rotor
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemutar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rotor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ローター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

회전자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rotor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rotor
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுழலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रोटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rotor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rotore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wirnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ротор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rotor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρότορα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rotor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rötor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rotor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rotor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROTOR»

The term «rotor» is very widely used and occupies the 16.025 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROTOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rotor

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QUOTES WITH «ROTOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rotor.
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Vijay Kumar
Our nano-quadrotor robots are made to be as lightweight as possible: less than a fifth of a pound and palm-sized. They can do an aerial backflip in half a second, accelerate at two Gs, and fly rotor blade to rotor blade in three-dimensional formations - and they do all this autonomously.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROTOR»

Discover the use of rotor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rotor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rotor Dynamics
As Far As Possible, Practical Examples Are Illustrated, So That The Book Is Also Useful To Practising Engineers.A Special Feature Of This Book Is Diagnostics Of Rotating Machinery Using Vibration Signature Analysis And Application Of Expert ...
J. S. Rao, 1996
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Rotor in the Green
Exposed to flying at an early age, Dousset pursued his dream of flying often at the expense of his family.
Ray Dousset, 2007
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Vibration Analysis of Rotors
This text is intended for use as an advanced course in either rotordynamics or vibration at the graduate level.
Chong-Won Lee, 1993
4
Handbook of Electric Motors
Figure 9.53 Equivalent circuit for a double-cage induction motor with separate rotor end rings. connected to one large shorting ring at each end of the rotor, or two separate rings, one for each cage. A class D, high locked-rotor torque can be  ...
Hamid A. Toliyat, Gerald B. Kliman, 2004
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Transformers and Motors
Transformer Action For induction types of three-phase motors, the rotor receives its power through transformer action. The magnetic field created by the current flowing in the stator cuts the conductors in the rotor and causes current to flow.
George Patrick Shultz, 1989
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Industrial Electricity
The speed of the rotor of an induction motor depends upon the synchronous speed and the load it must drive. The rotor does not revolve at synchronous speed but tends to slip behind. The amount of slip at full load may be as great as 5%.
Michael E. Brumbach, 2004
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Electricity and Controls for HVAC-R
A squirrel cage rotor that has been cut in half clearly shows the bars and motor shaft, as shown in Figure 11-9. The bars of the turning squirrel cage rotor winding cut through lines of magnetic flux, causing an induced voltage in the rotor.
Stephen Herman, Bennie Sparkman, 2009
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Electrical Insulation for Rotating Machines: Design, ...
risk of rotor damage, can install a second rotor ground fault relay, which would only remove the machine from service if a second ground fault occurs [1.25]. Rotor turn insulation faults in synchronous machines are much less important than ...
Greg Stone, Edward A. Boulter, Ian Culbert, 2004
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IUTAM Symposium on Emerging Trends in Rotor Dynamics: ...
This volume is of immense value to teachers, researchers in educational institutes, scientists, researchers in R&D laboratories and practising engineers in industry.
K. Gupta, 2011
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Principles and Techniques of Practical Biochemistry
5.8 SELECTION, EFFICIENCY AND APPLICATIONS OF PREPARATIVE ROTORS The selection of a suitable rotor for a particular separation will depend upon such considerations as the capacity and resolving power of the rotor, the quantity ...
Keith Wilson, John M. Walker, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROTOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rotor is used in the context of the following news items.
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Oversize truck loaded with massive turbine rotor to make way …
A 250-ton turbine rotor bound for the northwest Georgia city of Rome will pass through the Athens area on an oversize truck sometime tonight or early Friday ... «Online Athens, Jun 15»
2
Ship Wind-Power Technology Delivers 5% Fuel Efficiency Savings
Norsepower Oy and Bore say the sea trial of Norsepower's Rotor Sail — a new wind propulsion technology for ships — verified by NAPA and supported by VTT ... «Environmental Leader, Jun 15»
3
Rotor launches INpower spindle-based power meter cranks
It weighs less than 55g, it's less expensive than Rotor's dual-sided system, there's a wide range of crankset options (including for mountain bikes), and it even ... «BikeRadar.com, Apr 15»
4
Coast Guard helicopter uses rotor wash to clear path for stuck …
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. – A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Station Traverse City, Michigan used the rotor wash from their aircraft to help clear a path for ... «WNDU-TV, Apr 15»
5
One-time Manchester United conquerors Rotor Volgograd go bust
Rotor Volgograd, one of Russia's leading clubs in the 1990s and who famously beat Manchester United in the UEFA Cup 20 years ago, have been wound up ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
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Iowa State engineers study the benefits of adding a second, smaller …
What they've done is add a smaller, secondary rotor. One model had three big blades and three mini-blades sprouting from the same hub. The other had a small ... «Iowa State University News Service, Mar 15»
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Rotor didn't cause Queenstown chopper crash – CAA
Rotor blades are unlikely to be the culprit in a fatal helicopter crash over the Lochy Valley last week. An investigation, ordered after the death of two pilots, has ... «3News NZ, Feb 15»
8
Helicopter lost rotor blades before crash at Erie Municipal Airport
ERIE, Colo. - Investigators say a helicopter that crashed during a training flight in northern Colorado, killing both people on board, lost its main rotor after coming ... «The Denver Channel, Feb 15»
9
Wind turbine crashes to the ground after rotor blades 'spin out of …
It is understood the rotor blades spun out of control and the sound of the mechanical structure crashing to the ground could be heard up to seven miles away. «The Independent, Jan 15»
10
Black Hawk Plummets 6000 Feet After Rotor Failure, 3 Pilots Walk …
Earlier this month a critical rotor malfunction sent a National Guard Black Hawk helicopter plunging 6,000 feet to the ground in under a minute — an accident all ... «Daily Caller, Dec 14»

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