motor
A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion.
Example
“The door can close by itself because there's a small motor built into it.”
Other meanings
A motor car, or automobile, sometimes extended to other powered vehicles, such as goods vehicles.
“Nice motor!”
A source of power for something; an inspiration; a driving force.
A kind of
- machine
Kinds of motor
- engine
- stepping motor
- hydraulic motor
Word history
From Latin "mōtor" (mover; that which moves something).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “motor” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.