motor 1 of 2

noun

Definition of motornext
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as in engine
a device that changes energy into mechanical motion the device was equipped with a small electrical motor to make the gears spin

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as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels went shopping for a new automobile at Valley Motors

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motor

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verb

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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly effortlessly motored past the other runners for a first-place finish

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as in to drive
to travel by a motorized vehicle motoring along the highway at the speed limit

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“Motor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.

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