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motor

mo·tor

UK/ˈməʊtə/ US/ˈmoʊtəɹ/ common informal slang
noun (2) adjective (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

2.

a nonspecific agent that imparts motion

  • “happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action”

adjective

1.

conveying information to the muscles from the CNS

  • “motor nerves”
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2.

causing or able to cause motion

  • “a motive force”
  • “motive power”
  • “motor energy”
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verb

1.

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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Origin

From Middle English motour (“controller, prime mover; God”), from Latin mōtor (“mover; that which moves something”), from mōtō (“to set in motion”).

Phrases

  • air motor
  • barring motor
  • Brownian motor
  • coastal motor boat
  • crate motor
  • diesel motor
  • driving motor
  • electric motor
  • motor unit

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