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motor

motor

256 2.7
A machine that uses electricity or fuel to make things move
  • noun
  • /ˈmoʊtər/
translation icon : motor
  • So I'll turn on the motor and turn on the strobe.
  • electric motor
  • motor vehicle
  • use a motor

We just need to find things that need motors and put our motors in the thing.

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Examples

  • Right here's the new motor, melted in nicely.

  • When we drove into the garage, he just sat there with his head on the steering wheel... and the motor still running.

  • And we have the motor at this end of the track.

  • It's still a four pole motor inside of the delta housing.

  • You're just adding power to the motor to get through it.

  • Gerty's motor was top of the line.

  • My dad's got, like, a whole stack of old motors in his shop.

  • The new components are a DC motor, a MOSFET transistor and a diode.

  • The electric motor is designed to convert electrical energy into mechanical motion.

  • He installed a new motor in his boat to improve its speed on the water.

Synonyms

machine
vsmotor
1.0

A powered device with moving parts that does a specific job

focuses on converting energy into mechanical motion rather than any powered item
engine
vsmotor
  • Specialized
1.0

A machine that uses fuel to make power for cars or machines

also converts electrical energy and other power forms not only fuel
electric motor
vsmotor
10 3.4

A machine that uses electricity to make parts move

also accepts both electrical and fuel energy rather than only electrical

Antonyms

413 1.6

A part of a vehicle that makes the wheels slow down or stop when you press a pedal

Compounds

27 1.5

A machine like a car or bus that moves on roads and has an engine

14 3.4

A large vehicle with a kitchen, bathroom, and beds for living while traveling

11 3.3

Liquid you put in a car engine to make the moving parts work smoothly

A machine that uses electricity to make parts move

motor pool
  • Jargon
8 5.8

A group of vehicles kept by one organization for use when needed

outboard motor
  • Specialized
4 3.9

An engine attached to the back of a small boat that moves and steers it

motor control
  • Specialized
3 4.1

How the brain and nerves make muscles move together

motor cortex
  • Specialized
3 5.5

The part of the brain that plans and controls movements you make on purpose

2 3.6

A small hotel by a road with parking spaces in front of rooms

motor neuron
  • Specialized
2 3.9

A nerve cell that sends signals from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle to make it move

A small motorcycle with a flat area to rest your feet and a small engine

1 3.7

A nickname for Detroit, Michigan, known for its car industry

DC motor
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A machine that uses electricity from a battery to make parts turn

diesel motor
  • Specialized
1 3.5

An engine that runs on diesel fuel, used in trucks and ships

motor area
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A part of the brain that controls movements you make on purpose

1 3.4

A hotel for people traveling by car with rooms that open onto a parking lot

1 3.4

A hotel with parking next to each room for drivers

motor nerve
  • Specialized
1 4.5

A body part that sends messages from the brain and spine to make muscles move or glands work

1 3.5

A large private boat with engines used for pleasure cruising

synchronous motor
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A motor that turns at a speed set by the electricity frequency

starter motor
  • Specialized
1 4.0

An electric motor that turns a car engine to start it

drag-cup motor
  • Specialized
7.8

An electric machine with a cup-shaped metal part that turns around a fixed magnet inside

asynchronous motor
  • Specialized
5.5

A motor that runs on alternating current and turns by a changing magnetic field

motor aphasia
  • Specialized
8.5

A problem where a person cannot easily say or write words but can understand others

A part on a vehicle that makes a loud sound to warn people

motor memory
  • Specialized
4.2

A skill that lets you do movements learned by practice without thinking

A machine with a small engine that cuts grass

motor ataxia
  • Specialized
8.5

Loss of control of muscle movements makes walking unsteady and staggering

motor control
  • Specialized
3.9

The electronics and software that make motors move accurately

motor end plate
  • Specialized
7.5

The place where a nerve connects to a muscle to make it move

motor fiber
  • Specialized
5.1

A nerve that sends signals from the brain or spinal cord to muscles to make them move

motor nerve fiber
  • Specialized
4.9

A thin thread that carries messages from the brain to a muscle to make it move

motor region
  • Specialized
5.1

The part of the brain that controls body movement you choose to make

8.1

A small fast navy boat that carries torpedoes to attack ships

An inherited nerve disease that causes gradual weakness and loss of feeling in the hands and lower legs

hydraulic motor
  • Specialized
5.1

A machine that uses liquid pressure to make a shaft turn

induction motor
  • Specialized
4.6

A machine that uses changing electric current and magnets to turn and drive equipment

Nerves from the brain that control movements you make on purpose

shunt DC motor
  • Specialized
6.7

A motor that runs on direct current and keeps a steady speed when load changes

shunt wound DC motor
  • Specialized
7.5

A direct current motor whose parts are connected in parallel to keep a steady speed when the load changes

6.5

An engine that burns solid fuel to push a rocket or missile

squirrel-cage motor
  • Specialized
7.5

An electric motor with a round metal turning part shaped like a cage

starting motor
  • Specialized
3.7

A small electric motor in a car that turns the engine to start it

A small electric device that turns in exact small steps to move parts exactly, for example in 3D printers

A small electric machine that moves the blades that clean a car's front window

How Powerful

turbine
  • Specialized
91 3.9
engine
  • Specialized
1.0
motor
256 2.7
microdrive
  • Specialized
8.0

Surface Forms

motor singular
motors plural

Etymology

Motor comes from the Latin movere, which means 'to move', and originally meant a 'mover'. So a motor is literally the thing that makes parts move, which is why we use it for a machine that turns energy into motion.