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antitorque rotor

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an⋅ti⋅torque ro⋅tor

[an-tee-tawrk, an-tahy-]
–noun 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.

Origin:
anti- + torque
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