rotor Definition
rotor
noun
- 1. A rotating part of a machine, especially in an internal combustion engine. Compare stator.
2. A revolving cylinder attached to a ship to provide additional propulsion.
3. A system of blades, projecting from a cylinder, that rotate at high speed to provide the force to lift and propel a helicopter.
4. A rotating part of an encoding or decoding machine that changes codes by changing electrical circuits. Also as adj.
- Example: rotor blade
