rotator
- noun
- /roʊˈteɪtər/
- Then we pass it through a polarization rotator here so that we can adjust the polarization for maximum scattered light for the camera.
- rotator cuff
Examples
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Saloon is a jQuery Banner Rotator that animates your image and text slides with transition effects from a wide library.
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I heard a pin snap loose in the rotator mechanism.
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The banner rotator is also resizable and configurable through the plugin's parameters.
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jQuery Image Slider/Banner Image Rotator is a carefully crafted slider/image rotator, full of features, and very easy to install and customize.
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Whenever you need a full-featured slider image rotator or a simple ad banner, jQuery Image Slider will do the job with ease!
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This is a jQuery banner rotator plugin featuring multiple transitions. The thumbnails and buttons allow for easy navigation of your banners/ads.
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The scientist used a rotator to mix the solutions evenly in the lab.
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This device functions as a rotator that helps adjust the satellite's orientation.
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A strong electric motor powers the rotator in the wind turbine to maximize energy output.
Synonyms
A device that spins around a central point
A part of a machine that turns to move other parts
A rod that turns to move parts in a machine
A device that turns to move the read and write head in a hard disk
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of muscles and tendons around the shoulder that hold the upper arm bone in its socket
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rotator comes from the Latin root rot- meaning 'wheel' or 'turn', the same root you see in rotate and rotation. So a rotator is something that turns or spins around a central point.