ROTOR COIL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The rotating armature of a motor or generator

Synonyms:

rotor; rotor coil

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("rotor coil" is a kind of...):

armature (coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field)

Holonyms ("rotor coil" is a part of...):

electric motor (a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work)

generator (engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction)

turbine (rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate)