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mo·tor  (mtr)
n.
1. Something, such as a machine or an engine, that produces or imparts motion.
2. A device that converts any form of energy into mechanical energy, especially an internal-combustion engine or an arrangement of coils and magnets that converts electric current into mechanical power.
3. A motor vehicle, especially an automobile: "It was a night of lovers. All along the highway ... motors were parked and dim figures were clasped in revery" (Sinclair Lewis).
adj.
1. Causing or producing motion: motor power.
2. Driven by or having a motor.
3. Of or for motors or motor vehicles: motor oil.
4. Of, relating to, or designating nerves that carry impulses from the nerve centers to the muscles.
5. Involving or relating to movements of the muscles: motor coordination; a motor reflex.
v. mo·tored, mo·tor·ing, mo·tors
v.intr.
To drive or travel in a motor vehicle.
v.tr.
To carry by motor vehicle.

[Middle English motour, prime mover, from Latin mtor, from mtus, past participle of movre, to move; see meu- in Indo-European roots.]

motor [ˈməʊtə]
n
1. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering)
a.  the engine, esp an internal-combustion engine, of a vehicle
b.  (as modifier) a motor scooter
2. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) Also called electric motor a machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy by means of the forces exerted on a current-carrying coil placed in a magnetic field
3. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) any device that converts another form of energy into mechanical energy to produce motion
4. an indispensable part or player that moves a process or system along
5. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering)
a.  Chiefly Brit a car or other motor vehicle
b.  as modifier motor spares
adj
1. (Physics / General Physics) producing or causing motion
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiol
a.  of or relating to nerves or neurons that carry impulses that cause muscles to contract
b.  of or relating to movement or to muscles that induce movement
vb
1. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (intr) to travel by car
2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (tr) Brit to transport by car
3. (intr) Informal to move fast; make good progress
4. (tr) to motivate
[from Latin mōtor a mover, from movēre to move]

motor  (mtr)
Noun
A machine that uses energy, such as electric or chemical energy (as from burning a fuel), to produce mechanical motion. See also engine.
Adjective
Involving the muscles or the nerves that are connected to them. Compare sensory.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.motormotor - machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
electric motor - a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work
engine - motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
stepping motor, stepper - a motor (especially an electric motor) that moves or rotates in small discrete steps
2.motor - a nonspecific agent that imparts motion; "happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action"
agent - an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents"
Verb1.motor - travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"
driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
drive, take - proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work"
Adj.1.motor - conveying information to the muscles from the CNS; "motor nerves"
efferent, motorial - of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS; "efferent nerves and impulses"
2.motor - causing or able to cause motion; "a motive force"; "motive power"; "motor energy"
causative - producing an effect; "poverty as a causative factor in crime"

motor
noun engine, machine, mechanism She got in and started the motor.
Translations
motor [ˈməʊtəʳ]
A. N
1. (= engine) → motor m
2. (= car) → coche m, automóvil m, carro m (LAm), auto m (esp LAm)
B. VI (o.f.) → ir en coche
we motored down to Ascotfuimos en coche a Ascot
we motored over to see themfuimos a visitarlos(en coche)
C. ADJ (= giving motion) [nerve, muscle] → motor(fem: motora/motriz); (= motorized) → automóvil
D. CPD motor accident Naccidente m de circulación
motor insurance Nseguro m de automóvil
motor launch Nlancha f motora
motor mechanic Nmecánico/a m/f de automóviles
motor oil Naceite m para motores
motor racing N (Sport) → carreras fpl de coches, automovilismo m
motor racing track Npista f de automovilismo, circuito m de automovilismo
motor scooter NVespa ® f, escúter m, motoneta f (LAm)
motor show Nferia f de automóviles
the Paris motor showel salón del automóvil de París
motor transport Ntransporte m rodado, transporte m motorizado
motor vehicle Nautomóvil m
motor vessel Nmotonave f

motor [ˈməʊtər]
n
(= engine) → moteur m
The boat has a motor → Le bateau a un moteur.
(British) (= car) → bagnole f >
vi
(= go by car) → aller en voiture
(= come by car) → venir en voiture

motor
n
Motor m
(Brit inf: = car) → Auto nt
vi (dated)(mit dem Auto) fahren
attr
(Physiol) → motorisch
(= motor-driven)Motor-; motor yachtMotorjacht f
(= relating to motor vehicles)Kraftfahrzeug-, Kfz-; motor manufacturerKraftfahrzeughersteller m; (esp making cars) → Automobilhersteller m; the motor tradedie Kraftfahrzeugbranche, die Kfz-Branche

motor:
motor-assisted
adjmit Hilfsmotor
motorbike
nMotorrad nt
motorboat
nMotorboot nt

motor:
motorcar
n (dated, form)Automobil nt (dated), → Auto nt
motor caravan
n (Brit) → Wohnmobil nt
motorcoach
n (dated)Autobus m
motorcycle
nMotorrad nt, → Kraftrad nt (form); motor combinationMotorrad ntmit Beiwagen
motorcycling
nMotorradfahren nt; (Sport) → Motorradsport m
motorcyclist
nMotorradfahrer(in) m(f)
motor-driven
adjmit Motorantrieb

motor:
motor lodge, motor inn
n (US) → Motel nt
motorman
n (of train)Zugführer(in) m(f); (of tram)Straßenbahnfahrer(in) m(f)
motor mechanic
nKraftfahrzeugmechaniker(in) m(f), → Kfz-Mechaniker(in) m(f)
motor nerve
motor neuron disease
n (Med) → amyotrophe Lateralsklerose; motor oilMotorenöl nt, → Motoröl nt
motor race
n(Auto)rennen nt
motor racing
nRennsport m; he did a lot of motorer hat an vielen Autorennen teilgenommen
motor road
nFahrstraße f
motor scooter
n (form)Motorroller m
motor show
motor sport
nMotorsport m; (with cars also) → Automobilsport m
motor torpedo boat
nTorpedoboot nt
motor truck
n (dated US) → Lastwagen m
motor vehicle
n (form)Kraftfahrzeug nt
motor vessel
nMotorschiff nt
motorway
n (Brit) → Autobahn f; motor drivingdas Fahren auf der Autobahn, das Autobahnfahren; motor junctionAutobahndreieck nt; motor madnessGeschwindigkeitsrausch m

motor [ˈməʊtəʳ]
1. n
a. (engine) → motore m
b. (Brit) (fam) (car) → macchina
3. adjmotore/trice

motor [ˈməʊtəʳ]
1. n
a. (engine) → motore m
b. (Brit) (fam) (car) → macchina
3. adjmotore/trice

motor
n motor [ˈməutə]
a machine, usually a petrol engine or an electrical device, that gives motion or power a washing-machine has an electric motor; (also adjective ) a motor boat/vehicle. motor مُحَرِّك двигател motor(ový) motor; motor- der Motor; Motor-... κινητήρας motor mootor موتورى moottori (à) moteur מָנוֹע प्रेरक, चालक motor motor motor mótor motore; a motore モーター 내연 기관, 모터 variklis, motoras; motorinis motors; dzinējs motor motor motor motor, silnik motor (cu) motor двигатель; мотор motor; motorový motor motor motor เครื่องยนต์ motor 發動機 автомобіль محرک، انجن động cơ ô tô
v
to travel by car We motored down to my mother's house at the weekend. ry يَسوق السَّيّارَه пътувам с кола jet autem køre i bil fahren ταξιδεύω με αυτοκίνητο ir en coche autoga sõitma راندن ajaa autolla aller en auto לִנסוֹע कार से सफर करना voziti se automobilom autózik naik mobil aka, ferðast í bíl andare in automobile 自動車で行く 자동차로 여행을 가다 važiuoti automobiliu braukt ar automobili menaiki kenderaan bermotor per auto reizen kjøre bil, bile jechać samochodem viajar de carro ехать на автомобиле ísť autom peljati se z avtom putovati kolima bila, åka (köra) bil ขับรถยนต์ otomobille gezmek 駕駛汽車旅行 їхати автомобілем گاڑی سے سفر کرنا đi ô tô
n motorist
a person who drives a motor car The motorist could not avoid hitting the dog. motoris سائِق سَيّارَه шофъор motorista bilist der/die Autofahrer(in) οδηγός αυτοκινήτου automovilista, conductor autojuht ماشين سوار autoilija automobiliste נֶהָג मोटर यात्री, मोटर चालक automobilist autós pengendara mobil ökumaður automobilista 運転者 자동차 운전자 automobilininkas automobilists penunggang kenderaan bermotor automobilist bilist, sjåfør kierowca motorista auto­mobilist автомобилист motorista avtomobilist automobilist bilist, bilförare คนขับรถยนต์ sürücü 駕汽車的人 автомобіліст گاڑی چلانے والا người lái xe mô tô
v motorize, ˈmotorise
1 to fit a motor to (eg a bicycle). motoriseer يُجَهِّز بمُحَرِّك слагам мотор на велосипед opatřit motorem motorisere motorisieren βάζω κινητήρα motorizar mootorit paigaldama موتورى کردن moottoroida munir d'un moteur לְהוֹסִיף מָנוֹע मोटर-सज्जित करना motorizirati motorizál memberi motor vélvæða/-búa motorizzare モーターを付ける 동력 장비를 설치하다 įtaisyti variklį į aprīkot ar motoru/dzinēju memberi motor motoriseren motorisere wyposażyć w silnik pôr um motor a motoriza устанавливать мотор zaviesť motor opremiti z motorjem motorizovati förse med motor ใส่เครื่องยนต์ motor takmak 給...裝上馬達 ставити мотор سائیکل میں موٹر لگانا cơ giới hóa ...
2 to supply (eg troops) with motor vehicles Many army units have been motorized. met motor voorsien يُزَوِّد بالآلِيّات моторизирам motorizovat motorisere motorisieren κάνω κτ. μηχανοκίνητο motorizar motoriseerima موتورى کردن moottoroida motoriser לְצָייֵד בִּכלֵי רֶכֶב मोटरवाहन के साथ सैनिकों को भेजना motorizirati gépesít memberi kendaraan útbúa vélknúnum farartækjum motorizzare 機動化する 자동차를 배치하다 motorizuoti motorizēt memberi kenderaan bermotor motoriseren motorisere zmotoryzować motorizar a dota cu motorizate моторизовать motorizovať motorizirati motorizovati motorisera จัดเตรียมด้วย motorize etmek 使機動化 моторизувати فوج کو گاڑیاں فراہم کرنا cơ giới hoá 使
n motorcade [-keid]
a procession in which everyone goes by car. motorkade مَوْكِب سَيّارات، رِتِل автоколона kolona aut bilkortege die Autokolonne πομπή αυτοκινήτων desfile de automóviles autokolonn کاروان موتورى autokaravaani cortège d'automobiles שָׁייֵרת מְכוֹנִיוֹת कारों का काफिला automobilijada autófelvonulás iring-iringan mobil bílalest (corteo d'automobili) 自動車行列 자동차 퍼레이드 automobilių vilkstinė autokolonna beriringan autocolonne bilkortesje kawalkada samochodów desfile automóvel coloană de maşini автоколонна kolóna áut avtomobilski sprevod povorka automobila bilkortege ขบวนรถยนต์นำบุคคลสำคัญไปยังที่ต่าง ๆ oto geçidi 汽車的長列 автоколона گاڑیوں کا قافلہ đoàn xe hộ tống
n motorway
a road specially made for fast traffic They are building a new motorway to link the two cities. pad طَريق سَيّارات سَريعَه магистрала dálnice motorvej die Autobahn αυτοκινητόδρομος autopista kiirtee شاهراه moottoritie autoroute כְּבִיש मोटर का चौड़ा रास्ता autocesta autópálya jalan bebas hambatan hraðbraut autostrada 高速道路 자동차 도로, 고속 도로 autostrada, greitkelis autoceļš; autostrāde jalan bebas had laju snelweg motorvei autostrada auto-estrada автострада diaľnica avtocesta autoput motorväg ทางด่วน otoyol, otoban 高速公路 автомагістраль تیز گاڑیوں کی شاہ راہ xa lộ
nouns motorbike, ˈmotorcycle
any of several types of usually heavy bicycle moved by a motor. motorfiets دَرّاجَه بِمُحَرِّك писта motocykl motorcykel das Kraftrad μοτοσικλέτα motocicleta, moto mootorratas موتور سیکلت moottoripyörä moto(cyclette) אוֹפָנוֹע मोटरसाइकल motorni kotač motorkerékpár sepeda motor mótorhjól motocicletta, moto オートバイ 오토바이 motociklas motocikls motosikal motorfiets motorsykkel motocykl motociclo motocicletă мотоцикл motocykel motorno kolo motocikl motorcykel รถจักรยานยนต์ motosiklet 摩托車 мопед موٹر سے چلنے والی بھاری موٹر سائیکل xe mô tô
motor car
a vehicle on four wheels, moved by a motor, but not a lorry or van; an automobile, car. motorkar سَيّارَه، عَرَبَه кола automobil bil der Kraftwagen αυτοκίνητο coche, automóvil auto اتومبیل auto auto(mobile) מְכוֹנִית मोटरकार automobil (gép)kocsi mobil bifreið automobile, macchina 自動車 자동차 automobilis vieglā automašīna kereta auto bil samochód carro automobil (легковой) автомобиль automobil avto motorno vozilo bil รถยนต์ araba, otomobil 汽車 легковий автомобіль موٹر گاڑی xe ô tô
n motorcyclist
a person who rides a motorbike The motorcyclist was injured in the road accident. motorfietsryer سائِق درّاجَه мотоциклетист motocyklista motorcyklist der/die Motorradfahrer(in) μοτοσικλετιστής motociclista, motorista mootorrattur موتورسوار moottoripyöräilijä motocycliste רוֹכֵב אוֹפָנוֹע मोटरसाइकल सवार motociklist motor(kerékpár)os pengendara sepeda motor ökumaður mótorhjóls motociclista オートバイ乗り 오토바이를 타는 사람 motociklininkas motociklists penunggang motosikal motorrijder motorsyklist motocyklista motociclista motociclist мотоциклист motocyklista motorist motociklista motorcykelförare, motorcyklist ผู้ขับขี่มอเตอร์ไซด์ motosiklet sürücüsü 騎摩托車的人 мотоцикліст موٹر سائیکل چلانے والا người lái xe mô tô

motor موتور motor motor Motor κινητήρας motor moottori moteur motor motore モーター 모터 motor motor silnik motor мотор motor เครื่องยนต์ motor động cơ mô tô 电动机


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