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1. (n.) motor
a comparatively small and powerful engine, esp. an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
2. motor
any self-powered vehicle.
3. motor
something that imparts motion, esp. a contrivance, as a steam engine, that receives and modifies energy from some natural source in order to utilize it in driving machinery.
4. motor
a machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.
5. (adj.) motor
pertaining to or operated by a motor.
6. motor
of, by, or for motor vehicles.
7. motor
designed for motorists:
a motor inn.
8. motor
causing or producing motion.
9. motor
conveying an impulse that results or tends to result in motion:
a motor nerve cell.
10. motor
of, pertaining to, or involving muscular movement:
a motor response.
11. (v.i.) motor
to ride in an automobile; drive.
12. (v.t.) motor
to drive or transport by car.
Etymology: (1580–90; < L mōtor mover =mō- (var. s. of movēre to move ) +-tor -tor)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) motor
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
2. (adj) motor
a nonspecific agent that imparts motion
"happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action"
3. (adj) centrifugal, motor(a)
conveying information to the muscles from the CNS
"motor nerves"
4. (verb) motive(a), motor
causing or able to cause motion
"a motive force"; "motive power"; "motor energy"
5. (verb) drive, motor
travel or be transported in a vehicle
"We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"
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1. (noun) motor
a machine that changes energy into motion
an electric motor
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) motor
one who, or that which, imparts motion; a source of mechanical power
2. (noun) motor
a prime mover; a machine by means of which a source of power, as steam, moving water, electricity, etc., is made available for doing mechanical work
3. (noun) motor
alt. of Motorial
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Sense: a machine, usually a petrol engine or an electrical device, that gives motion or power
a washing-machine has an electric motor; (
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 Afrikaans: motor |
 Arabic: مُحَرِّك |
 Bulgarian: двигател |
 Brazilian: motor |
 Czech: motor(ový) |
 German: der Motor; Motor-... |
 Danish: motor; motor- |
 Greek: κινητήρας |
 Spanish: motor |
 Estonian: mootor |
 Farsi: موتورى |
 Finnish: moottori |
 French: (à) moteur |
 Hebrew: מָנוֹע |
 Hindi: प्रेरक, चालक |
 Croatian: motor |
 Hungarian: motor |
 Indonesian: motor |
 Icelandic: mótor |
 Italian: motore; a motore |
 Japanese: モーター |
 Korean: 내연 기관, 모터 |
 Lithuanian: variklis, motoras; motori |
 Latvian: motors; dzinējs |
 Malay: motor |
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 Norwegian: motor |
 Polish: motor, silnik |
 Persian: موتورى |
 Pashto: موتورى |
 Portuguese: motor |
 Romanian: (cu) motor |
 Russian: двигатель; мотор |
 Slovak: motor; motorový |
 Slovenian: motor |
 Serbian: motor |
 Swedish: motor |
 Thai: เครื่องยนต์ |
 Turkish: motor |
 Taiwanese: 馬達，發動機 |
 Ukrainian: автомобіль |
 Urdu: محرک، انجن |
 Vietnamese: động cơ ô tô |
 Chinese: 马达，发动机 |
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