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motor
[moh-ter]
noun
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
any self-powered vehicle.
a person or thing that imparts motion, especially a contrivance, as a steam engine, that receives and modifies energy from some natural source in order to utilize it in driving machinery.
Also called electric motor. Electricity. a machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy, as an induction motor.
motors, stocks or bonds in automobile companies.
adjective
pertaining to or operated by a motor.
of, for, by, or pertaining to motor vehicles.
motor freight.
designed or for automobiles, their drivers, or their passengers.
The hotel has a motor lobby in its parking garage for picking up and discharging passengers.
causing or producing motion.
Physiology. conveying an impulse that results or tends to result in motion, as a nerve.
Psychology, Physiology. Also of, relating to, or involving muscular movement.
a motor response; motor images.
verb (used without object)
to ride or travel in an automobile; drive.
They motored up the coast.
verb (used with object)
Chiefly British. to drive or transport by car.
He motored his son to school.
motor
/ ˈməʊtə /
noun
the engine, esp an internal-combustion engine, of a vehicle
( as modifier )
a motor scooter
Also called: electric motor. a machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy by means of the forces exerted on a current-carrying coil placed in a magnetic field
any device that converts another form of energy into mechanical energy to produce motion
an indispensable part or player that moves a process or system along
a car or other motor vehicle
as modifier
motor spares
adjective
producing or causing motion
physiol
of or relating to nerves or neurons that carry impulses that cause muscles to contract
of or relating to movement or to muscles that induce movement
verb
(intr) to travel by car
(tr) to transport by car
informal (intr) to move fast; make good progress
(tr) to motivate
Other Word Forms
- multimotor noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of motor1
Example Sentences
There’s a version of it where I’m pursuing the bus on a bike rig that is fueled by a motor, almost like a small go-kart.
But the difference could still be enough for that motor home or world cruise.
They talked with two other people about how to export the device, including hiding it in a blender, motor starter, small electronics or shipping it to Hong Kong.
The five arrests include Simranjit Kajla, 28, who has been charged with attempted murder, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and using a motor vehicle on a road without insurance.
“Finding a thing that you’re passionate about, having a sense of community, not to mention the balance and motor coordination — skateboarding is extremely physical — all of that is part of healthy aging.”
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