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tail rotor

tail rotor noun: a small rotor mounted vertically at the end of the tail of a single-rotor helicopter so as to develop thrust in the same direction as the main rotor's rotation, to counter the torque effect created by the main rotor.

Noun

tail rotor (plural tail rotors)

  1. A small rotor mounted vertically at the end of the tail of a single-rotor helicopter so as to develop thrust in the same direction as the main rotor's rotation, to counter the torque effect created by the main rotor.
    Synonyms:
    auxiliary rotor

Synonyms of tail rotor

  • auxiliary rotor

Forms of tail rotor

pluraltail rotors

Questions about tail rotor

What does tail rotor mean?
Tail rotor means a small rotor mounted vertically at the end of the tail of a single-rotor helicopter so as to develop thrust in the same direction as the main rotor's rotation, to counter the torque effect created by the main rotor.
What part of speech is tail rotor?
Tail rotor is a noun.
What is the plural of tail rotor?
The plural of tail rotor is tail rotors.

Words near tail rotor in the dictionary

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  2. tail rhyme
  3. tail rhymes
  4. tail risk
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  8. tail slate
  9. tail slates
  10. tail slide
  11. tail slides

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