English Explanatory Dictionary

tail rotor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small rotor mounted vertically at the end of the tail of a single-rotor helicopter so as to develop thrust in the same direction as the main rotor's rotation, to counter the torque effect created by the main rotor.

Word forms

tail rotor tail rotors

Synonyms

auxiliary rotor
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