El rotor



Example: El rotor del motor gira molt ràpidament durant el funcionament.

Definition


"El rotor" refers to the rotating part of an electric motor or generator that spins around a central axis, generating mechanical motion or electrical energy. It plays a crucial role in converting electrical energy to mechanical energy or vice versa during operation.

Etymology


The term "el rotor" comes from the Latin word 'rotare,' meaning 'to rotate.' It entered technical language to describe the component in machines that rotates, highlighting its fundamental function in motion. Did you know that 'rotor' is a palindrome, reading the same forward and backward?

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"El rotor" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Engineering - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 159 commonly used words.
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