Noun
- 1. rotor, rotor coil, armature
- usage: the rotating armature of a motor or generator
- 2. rotor, bar
- usage: the revolving bar of a distributor
- 3. rotor, rotating mechanism
- usage: rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils; "there are horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors in a jet engine"
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