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rotor blades
tail rotor
Stabilizes, steers helicopter's yaw movement.
rotor blade
Blade that rotates, generating lift.
main rotor
Primary lift source for helicopters.
rotor shaft
Central rotating component in machinery.
Rigid rotor
In rotordynamics, the rigid rotor is a mechanical model of rotating systems.
wound rotor
A type of rotor that consists of a laminated core which is cylindrical in shape and carries AC current across it. Slip rings are mounted on the shaft.
brake rotor
Disc that slows vehicle motion.
rotor head
Component connecting blades to helicopter.
tilt rotor
Rotors pivot for vertical flight.
rotor arm
Distributes ignition current to spark.
rotor coil
Winding in rotating electrical machines.
Rotor syndrome
Rare, inherited bilirubin metabolism disorder.
rotor plane
auxiliary rotor
Secondary rotor on helicopters, stabilizes.
anti-torque rotor
rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopter; keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor
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