rotor
Collocations
2ADJ.
all-electric, main, observed, other, single
ROTOR + NOUN
blades, helicopter, pitch
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noun
A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.
Turbines have been around for a long time—windmills and water wheels are early examples. The name comes from the Latin turbo, meaning vortex, and thus the defining property of a turbine is that a fluid or gas turns the blades of a rotor, which is attached to a shaft that can perform useful work.
A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.
A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.
A type of powerful horizontal-axis atmospheric vortex generated by the interaction of strong winds with mountainous terrain.
A glider instructor, who had been in the COS area for more than 25 years, was interviewed. He stated that around 1200 on the day of the accident, he observed a rotor hit the ground with estimated wind speeds of 70 to 80 miles per hour.
A quantity having magnitude, direction, and position.
These quantities are unit lengths measured anywhere on the axes in the positive directions. They have magnitude, direction, and position, and are thus what I have called rotors (short for rotators) to distinguish them from vectors, which have magnitude and direction but no position.
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6Turbines have been around for a long time—windmills and water wheels are early examples. The name comes from the Latin turbo, meaning vortex, and thus the defining property of a turbine is that a flui
WiktionaryA glider instructor, who had been in the COS area for more than 25 years, was interviewed. He stated that around 1200 on the day of the accident, he observed a rotor hit the ground with estimated wind
WiktionaryThese quantities are unit lengths measured anywhere on the axes in the positive directions. They have magnitude, direction, and position, and are thus what I have called rotors (short for rotators) to
WiktionaryIn helicopters, the cyclic controls the tilt of the main rotor, producing pitch and roll.
Tatoeba · #2456446In helicopters, yaw is controlled through the pedals, which alter the angle of attack of the tail rotor blades.
Tatoeba · #2456460It is the first all-electric, single rotor helicopter that gets its power from two lithium-ion battery packs.
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