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motor

/ motor /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
Type of:
machine
Kinds of:
electric motor engine stepper stepping motor
Derived:
motorize mechanize mechanise motorise drive
noun Sense 2
a nonspecific agent that imparts motion
"happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action"
Type of:
agent
verb Sense 3
travel or be transported in a vehicle
"We drove to the university every morning"
"They motored to London for the theater"
Type of:
travel go move
Derived:
motorist automobilist motoring driveway drive
Verb group:
drive take
Entails:
ride
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Domain:
driving
adjective satellite Sense 4
causing or able to cause motion
"a motive force"
"motive power"
"motor energy"
Similar:
causative
Semantic Complexity
64%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

machine electric motor engine stepper stepping motor agent travel go move causative