rotor

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Synonyms: motor, roto, roton, kotor, rptor, roter, rocor, rofor, robor, rothr, rotos

Antonyms: motor, roto, roton, kotor, rptor, roter, rocor, rofor, robor, rothr, rotos

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Noun

{{senseid|en|rotating part}} A [[rotate|rotating]] part of a [[mechanical]] [[device]]; for example, in an [[electric motor]], [[generator]], [[alternator]]{{,}} or [[pump]]. {{defdate|from 1900s}}
{{lb|en|meteorology}} A type of [[powerful]] [[horizontal]]-[[axis]] [[atmospheric]] [[vortex]] generated by the [[interaction]] of strong [[wind]]s with [[mountainous]] [[terrain]].
{{senseid|en|quantity}} {{lb|en|math|algebra}} A [[quantity]] having [[magnitude]], [[direction]]{{,}} and [[position]].
{{lb|en|cellular automata}} The set of [[cell]]s within an [[oscillator]] that switch between being alive and dead over the course of the oscillator's [[period]].
An [[amusement park]] and [[carnival]] ride consisting of a rotating [[cylindrical]] [[chamber]] in which [[centrifugal force]] adheres riders to the wall as the [[floor]] drops away, creating a sensation of [[defy]]ing [[gravity]].

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