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How to pronounce “rotor”

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Pronunciation guide for rotor

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of rotor with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: The Carbonless Fuel That Could Change How We Ship Goodsuses devices called "rotor sails."
Definition summary: A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump. [from 1900s]

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The Carbonless Fuel That Could Change How We Ship Goods

uses devices called "rotor sails."

[Noun]
A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump. [from 1900s]
(meteorology) A type of powerful horizontal-axis atmospheric vortex generated by the interaction of strong winds with mountainous terrain.
(mathematics, algebra) A quantity having magnitude, direction, and position.
(cellular automata) The set of cells within an oscillator that switch between being alive and dead over the course of the oscillator's period.
An amusement park and carnival ride consisting of a rotating cylindrical chamber in which centrifugal force adheres riders to the wall as the floor drops away, creating a sensation of defying gravity.

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