Synonyms for ROTOR
ˈroʊ tərro·tor

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. rotor, rotor coilnoun

   the rotating armature of a motor or generator

   Synonyms:
   rotor coil, rotor

   Antonyms:
   stator coil, stator

2. rotornoun

   the revolving bar of a distributor

   Synonyms:
   rotor coil

   Antonyms:
   stator, stator coil

3. rotornoun

   rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils

   "there are horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors in a jet engine"

   Synonyms:
   rotor coil

   Antonyms:
   stator, stator coil

Matched Categories

1. • Bar
   • Rotating Mechanism

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:2.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "rotor":

   impeller, sled

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1. Air Force:

   Pieces of the failed rotor arm cut through the engine's fan case, the engine bay, an internal fuel tank, and hydraulic and fuel lines before exiting through the aircraft's upper fuselage, the total mishap damage is estimated to be in excess $50 million.

2. Russell Clark:

   It was like I have seen the Chernobyl mini-series and everything was just blanketed in ash, it was quite an overwhelming feeling, you know ? There was a helicopter on the island that had obviously been there at the time, with its rotor blades off it.

3. Vanessa Ogle:

   I flipped it off because the rotor blades were uncovered and it wasn't something I wanted on my hand, they later claimed that caused the damage which led to the accident.