Motor

  • 51motor — I UK [ˈməʊtə(r)] / US [ˈmoʊtər] noun [countable] Word forms motor : singular motor plural motors *** 1) the part of a machine or vehicle that makes it work or move The pump is powered by an electric motor. 2) British informal a car When did you… …

    English dictionary

  • 52motor — I . 1) to start a motor 2) to turn off a motor 3) an outboard motor 4) a motor runs. works; stalls (see also engine1 7) II v. (d; intr.) to motor to (they motored to town) * * * [ məʊtə] works stalls …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 53motor — 01. We got stranded for over 3 hours while fishing on Saturday when the [motor] on our little boat broke down. 02. My grandmother can t walk very far, so she gets around in a [motorized] scooter. 03. You d better lift up the [motor] when the boat …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 54motor — /ˈmoʊtə / (say mohtuh) noun 1. a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal combustion engine in a motor car, motorboat, or the like. 2. Chiefly British a car or other motorised vehicle: I ll drive you in my motor. 3. any… …

  • 55motor — mo|tor1 [ moutər ] noun count *** 1. ) the part of a machine or vehicle that makes it work or move: The pump is powered by an electric motor. 2. ) BRITISH INFORMAL a car motor mo|tor 2 [ moutər ] adjective only before noun 1. ) a motor vehicle or …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 56motor — 1 noun (C) 1 the part of a machine that makes it work or move, by changing power, especially electrical power, into movement: The lawn mower is powered by a small motor. | We had to replace the starter motor in the car s engine. 2 BrE informal a… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 57motor — I. noun Etymology: Latin, from movēre to move Date: 1586 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;… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 58Motor V6 — «V6» redirige aquí. Para otras acepciones, véase V6 (desambiguación). Un motor V6 de Lancia. V6 es una configuración de motor de combustión interna en la que 6 cilindros están dispuestos en dos bancadas de 3 cilindros unidas por la parte de abajo …

    Wikipedia Español

  • 59Motor en X — Diagrama simplificado de un motor X24. Un motor X es un motor de pistones que comprende dos bloques de motores en V opuestos uno al otro. Por lo tanto, los cilindros se ubican en cuatro bancos, comandando un cigüeñal común a todos. Visto de… …

    Wikipedia Español

  • 60Motor — Something that produces or refers to motion. For example, a motor neuron is a nerve cell that conveys an impulse to muscle for contraction, which moves a joint. * * * 1. In anatomy and physiology, denoting those neural structures which by the… …

    Medical dictionary