The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ROTOR
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ROTOR
- Revolving component in car maybe unchanged on reversal
- Part of engine unaffected by reversal
- Something uplifting from rubbish men
- Revolver to go off above soldiers
- It goes round and round and up and down
- Part of helicopter going up and down
- Part of machine soldiers set up on pile of rocks
- Revolving part seen going up or down
- Turner’s rubbish with yellow
- Blade turning either way?
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The straight part
We know that "location of revolution" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case location of revolution = rotor.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does ROTOR mean?
ROTOR noun- A rotating part of a mechanical device, for example in an electric motor, generator, alternator or pump.
- The wing of a helicopter or similar aircraft.
- A quantity having magnitude, direction and position.