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   Mo·tor

   /ˈmōdər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a machine, especially one powered by electricity or internal combustion, that supplies motive power for a vehicle or for some other device with moving parts.
   • ▪ a source of power, energy, or motive force: "hormones are the motor of the sexual functions"

   adjective

   • 1. giving, imparting, or producing motion or action: "demand is the principle motor force governing economic activity"
   • ▪ relating to muscular movement or the nerves activating it: "the motor functions of each hand"
   • 2. driven by a motor. British
   • ▪ relating to motor vehicles: "a dominant figure in the world of motor sports"

   verb

   • 1. travel in a motor vehicle, typically a car or a boat: "we motored along a narrow road"
   • ▪ run or move as fast as possible: "he had motored along to second base on a passed ball"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a person who imparts motion): from Latin, literally ‘mover’, based on movere ‘to move’. The current sense of the noun dates from the mid 19th century.

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   What is a motor in a car?

   • The motor in a vehicle is the part that uses electricity or fuel to produce movement, so that the vehicle can work. She got into the car and started the motor . Electric motors can be powerful and they deliver large amounts of low-speed pulling power. Hybrid cars combine electric motors with small gasoline engines.

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   What does Motore mean?

   • motore, a motore, andare in automobile… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. MOTOR definition: 1. the part of a machine or vehicle that changes electricity or fuel into movement and makes it….

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   What is a motor in Mechanical Engineering?

   • A motor is a device that changes a form of energy into mechanical energy to produce motion. Collins COBUILD Key Words for Mechanical Engineering. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What is a motor in a generator?

   • A motor is a device that changes a form of energy into mechanical energy to produce motion. Electric motors convert electrical energy into mechanical energy. The generator may be driven by a motor connected to the electricity supply. A motor is a device that changes a form of energy into mechanical energy to produce motion.

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3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmotor noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   a device that uses electricity, petrol, etc. to produce movement and makes a machine, a vehicle, a boat, etc. work. An electric motor is used to pump the water. Batteries power the motor. He started the motor. Diesel engines drive six electric motors. see also outboard motor.

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   the part of a machine or vehicle that changes electricity or fuel into movement and makes it work: an electric motor. motor. adjective [ always before noun ] uk / ˈməʊtə r/ us. relating to cars: motor racing. (Definition of motor from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of motor. in Chinese (Traditional)

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   5 days ago · A motor is a device that changes a form of energy into mechanical energy to produce motion. Electric motors convert electrical energy into mechanical energy. The generator may be driven by a motor connected to the electricity supply.

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   motor meaning, definition, what is motor: the part of a machine that makes it work...: Learn more.

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   Full Definition of MOTOR. 1. : one that imparts motion; specifically: prime mover. 2. : any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion: as a: a small compact engine b: internal combustion engine; especially: a gasoline engine c: a rotating machine that transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy. 3.

8. organismalbio.biosci.gatech.edu › chemical-andMotor units and skeletal systems | Organismal Biology

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   A motor unit is defined as a single efferent neuron and all of the muscle fibers it controls. Each muscle contains multiple motor units. 1. axon of efferent neuron; 2. neuromuscular junction; 3. muscle fiber; 4. muscle cross-section showing myofibrils.

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   Jul 22, 2013 · April 23, 2024 by Electrical4U. Contents. 💡. Key learnings: Synchronous Motor Definition: A synchronous motor is an AC motor where the rotor’s rotation is synchronized with the frequency of the supply current. Fixed Speed Operation: Synchronous motors operate at a constant speed known as synchronous speed, which is determined by the motor ...