rotor

Noun
Synonyms: rotor coil

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. the rotating armature of a motor or generatorSynonyms: rotor coil
  2. the revolving bar of a distributor
  3. 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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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Rotor \Ro"tor\, n. (Elec.) The rotating part of a generator or motor. Contrasted with stator, the stationary part. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
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