rotors
- plural of rotor.
Example Sentences
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An International Trade Commission study in 2019 found that Chinese production of automotive parts had grown significantly over the preceding decade, with U.S. imports concentrated in smaller components such as brake rotors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
"By changing the distance between the magnetic layers, we could drive the system into a regime of competing interactions where the rotors constantly reorganize as they slide," says Hongri Gu, who carried out the experiments.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2026
Firefighters carrying extinguishers could be seen patrolling the area, as sparks flew from the rotors of at least three lanterns, AFP journalists at the event saw.
From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 2025
All the time the helicopter rotors keep turning.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2025
“Here’s our Enigma operator. It’s midnight. Time to reset the machine for the day. He rearranges the rotors and looks up the day’s ring settings.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
