Motor - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈməʊtər|  American pronunciation of the word motor
Brit.  |ˈməʊtə|  British pronunciation of the word motor

noun

- machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
- a nonspecific agent that imparts motion
happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action

verb

- travel or be transported in a vehicle (syn: drive)
They motored to London for the theater

adjective

- conveying information to the muscles from the CNS (syn: centrifugal)
motor nerves
- causing or able to cause motion (syn: motive)
motor energy

Extra examples

...the device was equipped with a small electrical motor to make the gears spin...

...went shopping for a new automobile at Valley Motors...

We spent the afternoon motoring through the countryside.

The car motored slowly up the hill.

The motor runs / works.

The motor stalls.

It took a while for them to get started, but now they are really motoring.

That's a nice motor you've got, Dave.

Bertie is motoring down from London.

They motored to London for the theater

The motor wants a tune-up.

The film is advanced by an electric motor.

This motor operates at a speed of 5,000 revolutions per minute.

The motor is fed by an electrical current.

...has regained fullness of motor control...

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: motor
he/she/it: motors
present participle: motoring
past tense: motored
past participle: motored
noun
singular: motor
plural: motors
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