mo·tor·ize

(mō′tə-rīz′)

tr.v. mo·tor·ized, mo·tor·iz·ing, mo·tor·iz·es

1. To equip with a motor.

2. To supply with motor-driven vehicles.

3. To provide with automobiles.

mo′tor·i·za′tion (-tər-ĭ-zā′shən) n.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	motorized - equipped with a motor or motors; "a motorized wheelchair" motored, motorised motorless, unmotorised, unmotorized - having no motor
	2.	motorized - using vehicles; "motorized warfare" mechanised, mechanized mobile - moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place); "a mobile missile system"; "the tongue is...the most mobile articulator"

Translations

motorizzato munito di automezzo

motorized

[ˈməʊtəraɪzd] ADJ → motorizado

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