δρομέας — meaning in English

English meaning

• cursor noun A sliding part of a measuring instrument that is moved to mark a particular point.
• rotor noun The rotating part of a motor, generator, or similar machine.
• runner noun A person who runs, especially as a sport or form of exercise.

Senses

δρομέας is used for these senses in English:

• cursor (computing) An indicator, often a blinking line or bar, indicating where the next insertion or other edit will take place.

cursor — full definition

1. noun A sliding part of a measuring instrument that is moved to mark a particular point.
2. noun (computing) A small symbol on a screen that shows where the mouse pointer is.
3. noun (computing) A blinking line or bar on a screen that shows where typed text will appear.
4. noun (computing) A pointer that keeps track of one row of data in a database as it is read.

rotor — full definition

1. noun The rotating part of a motor, generator, or similar machine.
2. noun The spinning blade assembly of a helicopter.
3. noun The metal disc a car's brake pads clamp onto in a disc brake.

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