NOUN | artifact | anti-torque rotor, tail rotor | rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopter |
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Meaning | 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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Synonym | tail rotor | |
Broader | rotor | rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils |
Catalan | rotor de cua |
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