Meaning of the word rotor in English

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rotor

US /ˈroʊ.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˈroʊ.t̬ɚ/

Noun

1.

a hub with a number of radiating airfoils that is rotated in an approximately horizontal plane to provide the lift for a helicopter or other rotary-wing aircraft.

2.

the rotating assembly in a turbine, especially a wind turbine.

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