electric motor
n
(Engineering / Electrical Engineering) a device that converts electrical energy to mechanical torque
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| Noun | 1. |  electric motor - a motor that converts electricity to mechanical workarmature - coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field brush - conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor electric drill - a rotating power drill powered by an electric motor drum sander, electric sander, sander, smoother - a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor electric clock - a clock using a small electric motor electric fan, blower - a fan run by an electric motor electric hammer - a hammer driven by electric motor electric locomotive - a locomotive that is powered by an electric motor electric mixer - a food mixer powered by an electric motor electric refrigerator, fridge - a refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor electric toothbrush - a toothbrush with an electric motor in the handle that vibrates the head of the brush electric typewriter - a typewriter powered by an electric motor field magnet - a magnet that provides a magnetic field in a dynamo or electric motor motor - machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion rotor, rotor coil - the rotating armature of a motor or generator self-starter - an electric starting motor that automatically starts an internal-combustion engine stator, stator coil - mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves synchronous motor - electric motor in which the speed of rotation is proportional to the frequency of the A.C. power trackless trolley, trolley coach, trolleybus - a passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires wiper motor - electric motor that moves the windshield wiper |
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