rotator

American  

[roh-tey-ter, roh-tey-] / ˈroʊ teɪ tər, roʊˈteɪ- /

noun

plural

rotators, rotatores

1. a person or thing that rotates.

2. Anatomy. a muscle serving to rotate a part of the body.

3. Nautical. a bladed device streamed to rotate in the water to actuate a patent log.

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rotator British  

/ rəʊˈteɪtə /

noun

1. a person, device, or part that rotates or causes rotation

2. anatomy any of various muscles that revolve a part on its axis

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Etymology

Origin of rotator

1670–80; < Latin rotātor, equivalent to rotā ( re ) ( rotate ¹ ) + -tor -tor

Example Sentences

“That’s cool. I swim the fly too. Or, I mean, I used to. Before I tore my rotator cuff.”

From Literature

As Robby, McKay and others examine her and run a few tests, they determine she likely has rotator cuff tear, and that she’ll need X-rays to know if she has a fracture.

From Los Angeles Times

After high school, I signed a minor-league contract but tore my rotator cuff.

From The Wall Street Journal

The stiff base-to-soft tip structure also appears in rotator cuffs or ACL ligaments, he said for example -- and better understanding those structures and how they might impact sensing could perhaps allow for improved repair techniques.

From Barron's

That injury, which Phillips later said included a tear in the back of his rotator cuff, caused him to miss the early weeks of this past season.

From Los Angeles Times