rotor blade
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rotor blade
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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The Bell’s main rotor blade chopped up the Skycrane’s right main wheel and tire assembly.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025
Nelson said the agency is investigating the possibility that the rotor blade struck the ground.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2024
A UN helicopter crash-landed in an area controlled by armed Islamists in Somalia after its main rotor blade was hit by an object, a UN source has said.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024
The rotor blade of a wind turbine is displayed at the "Hannover Messe" industrial trade fair in Hanover April 19, 2010.
From Reuters • Aug. 10, 2022
It is slightly slower than the duration of one rotation of a helicopter rotor blade.
From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2018
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