Motor
['məʊtə] or ['motɚ]
Definition
(noun.) machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion.
(noun.) a nonspecific agent that imparts motion; 'happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action'.
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Definition
(n.) One who, or that which, imparts motion; a source of mechanical power.
(n.) A prime mover; a machine by means of which a source of power, as steam, moving water, electricity, etc., is made available for doing mechanical work.
(n.) Alt. of Motorial
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Definition
n. a mover: that which gives motion: a machine by means of which steam or other sources of force can be used to give motion or produce work.—adj. giving or transmitting motion.—ns. Mō′tor-car a vehicle for the road impelled by steam electricity or petrol (petroleum spirit); Mō′tor-dy′namo a dynamo used as a motor.—adjs. Motō′rial Mō′tory giving motion.—n. Motō′rium that part of the nervous organism instrumental in the exertion of motor influence:—opp. to Sensorium that which feels or perceives.—adj. Motorpath′ic belonging to Motor′pathy or the movement cure.—Motor nerve any nerve which transmits impulse to the muscles.—Air-motor a machine impelled by compressed air.
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Examples
- Several motor cars. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- The most efficient form of water motor is the turbine, a strong metal wheel shaped somewhat like a pin wheel, inclosed in a heavy metal case. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- In the hydraulic form of elevator, a motor worked by water is employed to lift the car, although steam power is also employed to raise the water. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- In the electric shop, motor-driven blowers carry fumes and dust away from the worker and bring fresh air in. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- It was early used in both the Holland and Lake boats and is still the chief prime motor. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The power and efficiency of a dynamo are increased by employing the devices previously mentioned in connection with the motor. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- Many cases are on record where the mental life is a lmost exclusively in visual, in auditory, or in motor terms. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- The motors are arranged under the cars in varying forms adapted to the structure of the car. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- The current is transmitted to the electric motors, actuating each of the wheels of the power car and the trailers. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Again, the experiments demonstrated that the force necessary to maintain at high velocity an apparatus consisting of planes and motors could be produced by means already available. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- There are four motors, two to each truck, each rated at 360 horse power. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- The motors which drive our electric fans, our mills, and our trolley cars owe their existence entirely to the magnetic action of current electricity. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The terminals of the wires _a_ and _b_ extend to the point of utilization of the current, whether this be electric lights, motors, or other applications. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Vacuum cleaners are frequently run by motors. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
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