Meaning
A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
From an irregular clipping of rotator, originally in mathematics, coined by English mathematician and philosopher William Kingdon Clifford based on vector, see quotations. Doublet of rota and ruote.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
stator
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 26 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-27TAMORWY
- 2026-07-14TCILORV
- 2026-03-19RAIJNOT
- 2026-03-18RAIJNOT
- 2026-01-06TARBIOV
- 2025-12-16TWARNHO
- 2025-12-06OYAURCT
- 2025-07-14TBRHGOU
- 2025-06-19OVATMIR
- 2025-06-05RATCULO
- 2025-04-13OMTPNRY
- 2025-03-15OVATRIL
+14 earlier appearances in the archive.