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Noun
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rotor
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rotor coil
(the rotating armature of a motor or generator)
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(n)
armature
(coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field)
part holonym
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(n)
turbine
(rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate)
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(n)
electric motor
(a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work)
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generator
(engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction)
antonym
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rotor
(the revolving bar of a distributor)
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rotor
(rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils)
"there are horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors in a jet engine"