- an|ti|torque rotor
- an|ti|torque rotor «AN tee TRK»,a subsidiary rotor, mounted on the tail of a helicopter, that rotates in a vertical plane so as to generate a thrust opposite to the torque of the main rotor.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
an|ti|torque rotor
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