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motor

noun

  1. anything that produces or imparts motion
  2. an engine; esp., an internal-combustion engine for propelling a vehicle
  3. motor vehicle
  4. Elec. a machine for converting electric energy into mechanical energy

adjective

  1. producing or imparting motion
  2. of, having to do with, or powered by a motor or motors: motor oil, motor parts, a motor bicycle
  3. of, by, or for motor vehicles: a motor trip
  4. for motorists: a motor inn
  5. designating or of a nerve carrying impulses from the central nervous system to a muscle that produces motion
  6. of, manifested by, or involving muscular movements: a motor reflex, motor skills

intransitive verb

  1. to ride in a motor vehicle; esp., to travel by automobile
  2. Informal to walk or otherwise proceed at a swift or steady pace

transitive verb

Chiefly Brit. to convey by automobile

See motor in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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