De rotor
Example: De rotor van de windturbine draait snel bij harde wind.
Definition
"De rotor" refers to the rotating part of a machine, such as in a wind turbine, that spins around a central axis to convert energy or perform mechanical work. For example, the rotor of a wind turbine spins quickly in strong wind.
Etymology
The word "de rotor" comes from Latin 'rotare', meaning 'to turn' or 'to rotate'. It was adopted into Dutch, as in many other languages, to describe rotating components in machinery. Did you know? The term 'rotor' is widely used in engineering across various languages due to its Latin roots.
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"De rotor" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Engineering - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 159 commonly used words.
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