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telemotor

telemotor

1 9.9
A machine that sends movement to distant parts, often to steer a ship
  • noun
  • /ˈtɛlɪˌmoʊtər/
  • Specialized
: telemotor
  • The captain adjusted the steering using the telemotor to safely navigate through the narrow channel.

Examples

  • A malfunctioning telemotor can make it difficult for the crew to steer the ship effectively.

  • And there's the telemotor.

    Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)

  • The engineer explained how the telemotor transmits mechanical movement using hydraulic power.

Surface Forms

telemotor singular
telemotors plural

Morphology

telemotor = motor (semi-transparent) = tele + motor

The word is built transparently from 'tele-' meaning distant and 'motor', but the full term is a specialized technical device rather than a fully general everyday combination.

Etymology

The word telemotor comes from the parts tele- meaning 'far', as in telephone and television, and motor meaning 'mover', like a car motor. So a telemotor is literally a 'far mover' and means a device that sends movement to a distant place, for example to steer a ship from a control room.