antitorque rotor

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(an′tē tôrk′, an′tī-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
an•ti•torque′ ro′tor  (an′tē tôrk′, an′tī-),USA pronunciation [Aeron.]
  1. Aeronautics(on certain helicopters) a small rotor on the tail, turning in the vertical plane and providing a thrust whose torque opposes and compensates for the torque of the main rotor.
  • anti- + torque

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