1. An assembly of rotating airfoils; horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors of a jet engine.
2. The revolving arm of a distributor.

1. The rotating armature of a motor or generator; SYN. rotor coil.
2. Rotating part of machine, especially of electriciity-generating machine; rotating wing of helicopter.

ETYM Old Eng. wheel, hweol, AS. hweól, hweogul, hweowol; akin to Dutch wiel, Icel. hvęl, Greek kyklos, Skr. cakra; cf. Icel. hjôl, Dan. hiul, Swed. hjul. Related to Cycle, Cyclopedia.
(Homonym: we'll).
1. A simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines).
2. A wheel used to control the rudder of a vessel. + prikaži više