electric motor
10
3.4
- noun
- /ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈmoʊtər/
:
motor eléctrico
- The electric motor converted the electrical energy into rotational motion to power the toy car.
- electric motors drive
- use of electric motors
- efficient electric motors
But we've, we've also, we have, I think we have the, the, the best expertise in developing advanced electric motors and power electronics.
- But we've, we've also, we have, I think we have the, the, the best expertise in developing advanced electric motors and power electronics.
Examples
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The wheel itself is spun by an electric motor and cuts threads into the tube.
Academic text (1995) -
Including labor, it cost Metcraft three times the purchase cost of the electric motor to replace one after failure.
Academic text (2001) -
And so the world's first electric motor was demonstrated right here.
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Current hybrid vehicles depend on gasoline, but use an electric motor to increase their fuel economy.
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Then I saw in the distance the boat of a brother-in-law propelled by an electric motor.
Fiction book (1998) -
The pump is driven by an electric motor through a guarded flexible coupling.
Academic text (2002) -
Baldor provided the high-efficiency electric motor, its controls, and vector drive control for upgrading the draw bench.
Academic text (2001) -
As the hum of the electric motor subsided, the sound of spruce twigs breaking came from behind me.
Academic text (2001) -
Thomas Davenport, inventor of the electric motor, was a self-educated blacksmith with a passion for reading.
Academic text (2000) -
A high-torque bidirectional drivetrain used an electric motor to rotate the machine head against the chalk stratum.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
256
2.7
A machine that uses electricity or fuel to make things move
3
8.1
A motor that turns in tiny, exact amounts to move parts precisely
1
3.9
A machine that uses electricity from a battery to make parts turn
A machine that uses changing electric current and magnets to turn and drive equipment
A small electric device that turns in exact small steps to move parts exactly, for example in 3D printers
How Powerful
- Specialized
20
4.7
10
3.4
3
1.9
- Archaic
2
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from the adjective 'electric' (relating to electrical power) modifying 'motor' (a device producing motion), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a motor powered by electricity. This follows a common adjective+noun compositional pattern found across languages, making it immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
The name electric motor joins electric (power from electricity) and motor (something that moves). So it literally means 'a machine that turns electricity into motion'.