Plural of rotor
regular plural
The plural of rotor is rotors.
Forms of rotor
| Singular | rotor /ˈɹəʊ.tə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | rotors /ˈɹoʊtɚz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Rotors in a sentence
- Remember to turn the rotors when replacing the brake shoes, or they will wear out unevenly.From the entry shoe
- The large rotational inertia of the heavy compressor and turbine rotors makes the engine slow to spool up from idle.From the entry spool up
- "He was cut up by the rotors of an outboard motor and is whacked up all over."2009, Cindy Traisi, Because They Matter, Too, page 14. From the entry whack up
- It's not the helo's fault, even if it is clunkier than a stumblebum old poke of a plow horse—bless its rotors.2019, M. L. Buchman, At the Slightest Sound. From the entry poke
- As I've swapped out the discs (rotors) and pads, I can't see what else would be causing it.2002 June 6, Alan, “940 brake judder”, in alt.autos.volvo (Usenet), retrieved 11 Apr 2022. From the entry inbalanced
Meaning of rotor
- noun A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.
- noun In a disc brake, the metal disc attached to the wheel hub.
- noun The wing of a helicopter or other rotary wing aircraft (e.g., heli-type drone).
Questions about the plural of rotor
- What is the plural of rotor?
- The plural of rotor is rotors.
- Is rotor countable?
- Rotor is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: rotor (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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