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noun • the rotating armature of a motor or generator • the revolving bar of a distributor • rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils | ||||||||
| 33% | 11 | Method used by helicopter pilots to convert the helicopter's kinetic energy into rotor RPM | ||||||
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| 23% | 6 | From German for “rope down”, a rapid descent/rappel by rope from a building, helicopter or rock face | ||||||
noun • (mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body verb • descend by means of a rappel | ||||||||
Its Essential To A Helicopter Going Up And Down Crossword Clue
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ROTOR which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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ROTOR
Updated: October 14, 2023
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