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rotor vs tail rotor

tail rotor vs rotor

rotor and tail rotor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rotor Yes No No No
tail rotor Yes No No No
As nouns, tail rotor is a hyponym of rotor; that is, tail rotor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rotor:
  • rotor: rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils
  • tail 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
Other hyponyms of rotor include main rotor, anti-torque rotor.
rotor (noun) tail rotor (noun)
rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils 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
the rotating armature of a motor or generator
the revolving bar of a distributor
Difference between rotor and tail rotor

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