Definition of Main rotor

1. Noun. Rotor consisting of large rotating airfoils on a single-rotor helicopter that produce the lift to support the helicopter in the air.

Generic synonyms: Rotor
Terms within: Rotary Wing, Rotor Blade, Rotor Head, Rotor Shaft

Lexicographical Neighbors of Main Rotor

main file
main gauche
main group
main group element
main group elements
main house
main houses
main line
main lines
main man
main memory
main men
main office
main road
main rotor (current term)
main sequence
main sheet
main stage
main street
main succulente
main verb
main yard
mainboard
mainboards
mainboom
mainbooms
mainbrace
mainbraces
maincrop

Literary usage of Main rotor

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal by Helicopter Association of Great Britain (1894)
"The main rotor gearbox which is situated immediately beneath the rotor hub, ... Splash lubrication is used in the main rotor gearbox except for the top ..."

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