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English noun: rotor | |||
| 1. | rotor (artifact) the rotating armature of a motor or generator | ||
| Synonyms | rotor coil | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | armature | ||
| Part meronym | electric motor, generator, turbine | ||
| Antonyms | stator, stator coil | ||
| 2. | rotor (artifact) the revolving bar of a distributor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bar | ||
| Part meronym | distributer, distributor, electrical distributor | ||
| 3. | rotor (artifact) rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils | ||
| Samples | There are horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors in a jet engine. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rotating mechanism | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | anti-torque rotor, main rotor, tail rotor | ||
| Part holonym | impeller | ||
| Part meronym | chopper, eggbeater, helicopter, jet engine, whirlybird | ||
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