motor
motor definition
mo·tor (mōt′ər)
noun
- anything that produces or imparts motion
- an engine; esp., an internal-combustion engine for propelling a vehicle
- motor vehicle
- Elec. a machine for converting electric energy into mechanical energy
Etymology: L, a mover < motus, pp. of movere, move
adjective
- producing or imparting motion
- of, having to do with, or powered by a motor or motors motor oil, motor parts, a motor bicycle
- of, by, or for motor vehicles a motor trip
- for motorists a motor inn
- designating or of a nerve carrying impulses from the central nervous system to a muscle that produces motion
- of, manifested by, or involving muscular movements a motor reflex, motor skills
intransitive verb
- to ride in a motor vehicle; esp., to travel by automobile
- Informal to walk or otherwise proceed at a swift or steady pace
transitive verb
Chiefly Brit. to convey by automobile
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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