Dictionary - English
motor
- Something, such as a machine or an engine, that produces or imparts motion. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition / listen
- 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. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- 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). from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- Causing or producing motion: motor power. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition / listen
- Driven by or having a motor. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition / listen
