rotor blade

noun

: a blade in a rotor assembly

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rotor blade was in 1915

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“Rotor blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rotor%20blade. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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