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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.

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • M

     3

   • O

     1

   • T

     1

   • O

     1

   • R

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