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 Definitions of motor  [ˈmoʊ tər]  

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Definition of 'motor' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

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)

Definition of 'motor' Princeton's WordNet 

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"


Definition of 'motor' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) motor
a machine that changes energy into motion
an electric motor


Definition of 'motor' Webster Dictionary 

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


Translation of 'motor' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: a machine, usually a petrol engine or an electrical device, that gives motion or power
a washing-machine has an electric motor; (

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: motor Arabic flag Arabic: مُحَرِّك Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: двигател
Brazilian flag Brazilian: motor Czech flag Czech: motor(ový) German flag German: der Motor; Motor-...
Danish flag Danish: motor; motor- Greek flag Greek: κινητήρας Spanish flag Spanish: motor
Estonian flag Estonian: mootor Farsi flag Farsi: موتورى Finnish flag Finnish: moottori
French flag French: (à) moteur Hebrew flag Hebrew: מָנוֹע Hindi flag Hindi: प्रेरक, चालक
Croatian flag Croatian: motor Hungarian flag Hungarian: motor Indonesian flag Indonesian: motor
Icelandic flag Icelandic: mótor Italian flag Italian: motore; a motore Japanese flag Japanese: モーター
Korean flag Korean: 내연 기관, 모터 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: variklis, motoras; motori Latvian flag Latvian: motors; dzinējs
Malay flag Malay: motor Dutch flag Dutch: motor Norwegian flag Norwegian: motor
Polish flag Polish: motor, silnik Persian flag Persian: موتورى Pashto flag Pashto: موتورى
Portuguese flag Portuguese: motor Romanian flag Romanian: (cu) motor Russian flag Russian: двигатель; мотор
Slovak flag Slovak: motor; motorový Slovenian flag Slovenian: motor Serbian flag Serbian: motor
Swedish flag Swedish: motor Thai flag Thai: เครื่องยนต์ Turkish flag Turkish: motor
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 馬達,發動機 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: автомобіль Urdu flag Urdu: محرک، انجن
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: động cơ ô tô Chinese flag Chinese: 马达,发动机

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