rotor blade

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   the long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air

   Synonymsrotary wing

   Broaderairfoil

   Part ofmain rotor

Questions about rotor blade

What does rotor blade mean?

rotor blade means "the long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air".

What is another word for rotor blade?

Close synonyms include rotary wing. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.