roter / rotor [ˈro:tɜr]
roter – n. – a person who recites something from memory without thought or understanding
rotor – n. – 1. Math a quantity having magnitude, position and direction such as rotational velocity about an axis; 2. Elect. Engin. the part of a motor or turbine that turns; 3. a hub with a number of rotating arms; 4. Meteorology a vortex above a horizontal axis often associated with standing waves; 5. Biology a ring of protein units that allow flagella to move