| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
rotor (ˈrəʊtə) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Compare stator the rotating member of a machine or device, esp the armature of a motor or generator or the rotating assembly of a turbine |
| 2. | a device having blades radiating from a central hub that is rotated to produce thrust to lift and propel a helicopter |
| 3. | the revolving arm of the distributor of an internal-combustion engine |
| 4. | a violent rolling wave of air occurring in the lee of a mountain or hill, in which the air rotates about a horizontal axis |
| [C20: shortened form of | |