rotator

[ roh-tey-ter or, especially British, roh-tey- ]

/ ˈroʊ teɪ tər or, especially British, roʊˈteɪ- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR rotator ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural ro·ta·tors for 1, 3, ro·ta·tor·es [roh-tuh-tawr-eez, -tohr-] /ˌroʊ təˈtɔr iz, -ˈtoʊr-/ for 2.

a person or thing that rotates.

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

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

Origin of rotator

1670–80; <Latin rotātor, equivalent to rotā(re) (see rotate¹) + -tor-tor

Words nearby rotator

rotation flap, rotation-inversion axis, rotation of axes, rotation vector, rotative, rotator, rotator cuff, rotator muscle, rotatory, rotatory nystagmus, Rotavator

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Example sentences from the Web for rotator

Hours later I boarded my rotator, the contracted plane overseas.
How I’ll End the War: The Trip Over to Afghanistan|Nick Willard|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Alexander Bain in 1846 suggested enclosing the wheelwork in the rotator.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7|Various
Name given to two projections on the upper extremities of the femur, which give attachment to the rotator muscles of the thigh.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
Turn the rotator rapidly, holding the corner of a piece of stiff paper against the holes in the disk.
Common Science|Carleton W. Washburne

The patent or towing log consists of a dial, line and rotator.
Lectures in Navigation|Ernest Gallaudet Draper
The outer pair receive the strain of the rotator, and the inner are for adjustment and to prevent lateral movement.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for rotator

rotator

/ (rəʊˈteɪtə) /

noun

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

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

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Medical definitions for rotator

rotator

[ rō′tā′tər ]

n.

A muscle that serves to rotate a part of the body.

单词	rotator
释义	rotator [ roh-tey-ter or, especially British, roh-tey- ] / ˈroʊ teɪ tər or, especially British, roʊˈteɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rotator ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ro·ta·tors for 1, 3, ro·ta·tor·es [roh-tuh-tawr-eez, -tohr-] /ˌroʊ təˈtɔr iz, -ˈtoʊr-/ for 2. a person or thing that rotates. Anatomy. a muscle serving to rotate a part of the body. Nautical. a bladed device streamed to rotate in the water to actuate a patent log. Origin of rotator 1670–80; <Latin rotātor, equivalent to rotā(re) (see rotate¹) + -tor-tor Words nearby rotator rotation flap, rotation-inversion axis, rotation of axes, rotation vector, rotative, rotator, rotator cuff, rotator muscle, rotatory, rotatory nystagmus, Rotavator Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rotator Hours later I boarded my rotator, the contracted plane overseas. How I’ll End the War: The Trip Over to Afghanistan\|Nick Willard\|April 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Alexander Bain in 1846 suggested enclosing the wheelwork in the rotator. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7\|Various Name given to two projections on the upper extremities of the femur, which give attachment to the rotator muscles of the thigh. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell Turn the rotator rapidly, holding the corner of a piece of stiff paper against the holes in the disk. Common Science\|Carleton W. Washburne The patent or towing log consists of a dial, line and rotator. Lectures in Navigation\|Ernest Gallaudet Draper The outer pair receive the strain of the rotator, and the inner are for adjustment and to prevent lateral movement. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7\|Various British Dictionary definitions for rotator rotator / (rəʊˈteɪtə) / noun a person, device, or part that rotates or causes rotation anatomy any of various muscles that revolve a part on its axis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rotator wheel Medical definitions for rotator rotator [ rō′tā′tər ] n. A muscle that serves to rotate a part of the body. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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rotator

noun, plural ro·ta·tors for 1, 3, ro·ta·tor·es [roh-tuh-tawr-eez, -tohr-] /ˌroʊ təˈtɔr iz, -ˈtoʊr-/ for 2.

Origin of rotator

Words nearby rotator

Example sentences from the Web for rotator

British Dictionary definitions for rotator

noun

Words related to rotator

Medical definitions for rotator

n.