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

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

He also drew from the unpleasant times, particularly the three months he was sidelined with a strained rotator cuff.

From Los Angeles Times