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Meaning of "motor" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOTOR

From Latin mōtor a mover, from movēre to move.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MOTOR

motor  [ˈməʊtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOTOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Motor is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb motor in English.

WHAT DOES MOTOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Motor

A Motor is a device that creates motion. It usually refers to an engine of some kind. It may also specifically refer to: ▪ Electric motor, a machine that converts electricity into a mechanical motion ▪ AC motor, an electric motor that is driven by alternating current ▪ Synchronous motor, an alternating current motor distinguished by a rotor spinning with coils passing magnets at the same rate as the alternating current and resulting magnetic field which drives it ▪ Induction motor, also called a squirrel-cage motor, a type of asynchronous alternating current motor where power is supplied to the rotating device by means of electromagnetic induction ▪ DC motor, an electric motor that runs on direct current electricity ▪ Brushed DC electric motor, an internally commutated electric motor designed to be run from a direct current power source ▪ Brushless DC motor, a synchronous electric motor which is powered by direct current electricity and has an electronically...

Definition of motor in the English dictionary

The first definition of motor in the dictionary is the engine, esp an internal-combustion engine, of a vehicle. Other definition of motor is Also called: electric motor. a machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy by means of the forces exerted on a current-carrying coil placed in a magnetic field. Motor is also any device that converts another form of energy into mechanical energy to produce motion.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MOTOR

PRESENT

Present
I motor
you motor
he/she/it motors
we motor
you motor
they motor
Present continuous
I am motoring
you are motoring
he/she/it is motoring
we are motoring
you are motoring
they are motoring
Present perfect
I have motored
you have motored
he/she/it has motored
we have motored
you have motored
they have motored
Present perfect continuous
I have been motoring
you have been motoring
he/she/it has been motoring
we have been motoring
you have been motoring
they have been motoring
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I motored
you motored
he/she/it motored
we motored
you motored
they motored
Past continuous
I was motoring
you were motoring
he/she/it was motoring
we were motoring
you were motoring
they were motoring
Past perfect
I had motored
you had motored
he/she/it had motored
we had motored
you had motored
they had motored
Past perfect continuous
I had been motoring
you had been motoring
he/she/it had been motoring
we had been motoring
you had been motoring
they had been motoring
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will motor
you will motor
he/she/it will motor
we will motor
you will motor
they will motor
Future continuous
I will be motoring
you will be motoring
he/she/it will be motoring
we will be motoring
you will be motoring
they will be motoring
Future perfect
I will have motored
you will have motored
he/she/it will have motored
we will have motored
you will have motored
they will have motored
Future perfect continuous
I will have been motoring
you will have been motoring
he/she/it will have been motoring
we will have been motoring
you will have been motoring
they will have been motoring
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would motor
you would motor
he/she/it would motor
we would motor
you would motor
they would motor
Conditional continuous
I would be motoring
you would be motoring
he/she/it would be motoring
we would be motoring
you would be motoring
they would be motoring
Conditional perfect
I would have motor
you would have motor
he/she/it would have motor
we would have motor
you would have motor
they would have motor
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been motoring
you would have been motoring
he/she/it would have been motoring
we would have been motoring
you would have been motoring
they would have been motoring
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you motor
we let´s motor
you motor
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to motor
Past participle
motored
Present Participle
motoring
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOTOR


aeromotor
ˈɛərəʊˌməʊtə
depressomotor
dɪˌprɛsəʊˈməʊtə
dynamotor
ˈdaɪnəˌməʊtə
electromotor
ɪˈlektrəʊˌməʊtə
emoter
ɪˈməʊtə
ideomotor
ˌaɪdɪəˈməʊtə
Kota
ˈkəʊtə
locomotor
ˌləʊkəˈməʊtə
Minnesota
ˌmɪnɪˈsəʊtə
oculomotor
ˌɒkjʊləʊˈməʊtə
pilomotor
ˌpaɪləʊˈməʊtə
promoter
prəˈməʊtə
psychomotor
ˌsaɪkəʊˈməʊtə
Pulmotor
ˈpʌlˌməʊtə
sensorimotor
ˌsɛnsərɪˈməʊtə
servomotor
ˈsɜːvəʊˌməʊtə
supermoto
ˌsuːpəˈməʊtə
trimotor
ˈtraɪˌməʊtə
vasomotor
ˌveɪzəʊˈməʊtə
visceromotor
ˈvɪsərəʊˌməʊtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOTOR

motoneuronal
motor camp
motor car
motor caravan
motor coach
motor drive
motor generator
motor industry
motor inn
motor insurance
motor launch
motor lodge
motor lorry
motor mechanic
motor mower
motor neuron disease
motor neurone disease
motor oil
motor park
motor racing

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOTOR

auxiliary rotor
cardiomotor
diesel motor
electric motor
graphomotor
inboard motor
induction motor
linear motor
outboard motor
reaction motor
rocket motor
rotor
sensomotor
squirrel-cage motor
swash plate motor
synchronous motor
tail rotor
thermomotor
tiltrotor
universal motor

Synonyms and antonyms of motor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MOTOR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «motor» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of motor

Translation of «motor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOTOR

Find out the translation of motor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of motor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «motor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

电动机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

motor
570 millions of speakers

English

motor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोटर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُحَرِكٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мотор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

motor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোটর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Motor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Motor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

モーター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Motor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

động cơ mô tô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோட்டார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

motor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

motore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

silnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мотор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

motor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κινητήρας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

motor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

motor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

motor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of motor

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTOR»

The term «motor» is very widely used and occupies the 1.656 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «motor» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «motor» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about motor

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10 QUOTES WITH «MOTOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word motor.
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Henry Allingham
When I was born, the speed limit was two miles an hour. They'd only just repealed the law where a man had to walk in front of every motor car waving a flag.
2
Mario Andretti
Motor racing is like one big family, ultimately, and when you come back to it, that's really what it feels like.
3
Stuart Appleby
I certainly don't think adrenalin coursing through your veins, is going to help with the fine motor skills of golf.
4
Dale Archer
To my knowledge, there have been no studies done on the effects of antidepressants and altitude. But it is hugely important to find out if there are side effects. We should also find out what are the effects on fine motor skills and reaction time. These are all important questions that should be assessed.
5
Sean Astin
My wife is very patient. On our honeymoon in 1992, we got a motor home and drove from L.A. to Idaho and then down the coast. I was running a lot, then so she would drop me off, drive six miles, park and wait for me.
6
Bill Berry
Physically my brain is in great shape. My motor functions are fine, but I think going through the whole ordeal... coming pretty close to death, may have affected my priorities.
7
David Brenner
Nothing is going to stop Mike Tyson that doesn't have a motor attached.
8
Tom Chatfield
Modern motor vehicles are safer and more reliable than they have ever been - yet more than 1 million people are killed in car accidents around the world each year, and more than 50 million are injured. Why? Largely because one perilous element in the mechanics of driving remains unperfected by progress: the human being.
9
Louis R. Chenevert
We produce motor drive electronics; we produce cargo systems for large narrow-body and wide-body airplanes and, more importantly, the emergency escape chute that goes on these planes.
10
Ted Danson
We have a project with Unocal here in Los Angeles, where we as an environmental organization, the oil company, and the state all get together to promote the recycling of used motor oil.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOTOR»

Discover the use of motor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to motor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Permanent Magnet Synchronous and Brushless DC Motor Drives
This book is divided into three parts—fundamentals of PM synchronous and brushless dc machines, power devices, inverters; PM synchronous motor drives, and brushless dc motor drives.
Ramu Krishnan, 2009
2
Applied Intelligent Control of Induction Motor Drives
This book aims to explore new areas of induction motor control based on artificial intelligence (AI) techniques in order to make the controller less sensitive to parameter changes.
Tze-Fun Chan, Keli Shi, 2011
3
Electric Motor Handbook
This fact-paced handbook is the unrivaled source for professionals who work in electric motors--whether the applications are commercial, industrial, or consumer.
H. Wayne Beaty, James L. Kirtley, 1998
4
Biomechanics and Motor Control of Human Movement
The classic book on human movement in biomechanics, newly updated Widely used and referenced, David Winter’s Biomechanics and Motor Control of Human Movement is a classic examination of techniques used to measure and analyze all body ...
David A. Winter, 2009
5
Fundamentals of Motor Control
This book covers all the major perspectives in motor control, with a balanced approach.
Mark L. Latash, 2012
6
Practical Electric Motor Handbook
Of the many good books on motors, such as Electric Motors and Drives by Hughes, none offer the engineering professional a tailored guide to motors taking into account their expertise. This book fills that gap.
Irving Gottlieb, 1997
7
Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles: Standards and ...
This book is the first in a series of publications on vehicle-related pollution and control measures prepared by the World Bank in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme to underpin the Bank's overall objective of ...
Asif Faiz, Christopher S. Weaver, Michael P. Walsh, 1996
8
Life Span Motor Development
This fully updated edition presents the principles of motor development in an accessible manner for readers with minimal movement science background.
Kathleen Haywood, Nancy Getchell, 2009
9
Infant Motor Development
This text is useful for students studying motor development and motor behaviour, and also for motor development, motor behaviour, and early childhood specialists.
Jan P. Piek, 2006
10
Human Motor Control
This book is a comprehensive introduction to motor control, covering a complex topic in an approachable way encompassing the psychological, physiological, and computational approaches to motor control.
David A. Rosenbaum, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOTOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term motor is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Backup Motor May Save Pilots' Lives
“We integrated in series an electric motor with a clutching system that isolates the main engine when it fails and then the pilot has an additional ... «Voice of America, Jul 15»
2
Brewer rallies past Motor City in Zone 1 Legion baseball tourney …
Brewer's Matt Pushard connects with a pitch from Motor City during their American Legion baseball game on Wednesday at Husson University ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Hyundai Motor Sets First Interim Dividend After Land Deal
Hyundai Motor Co. said it will pay out its first interim dividend to increase shareholder returns after the company was criticized by some ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
4
Next Audi S4 to debut at 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show?
For the past few years, the S4 has been the sportiest A4 variant sold by Audi in the U.S., and like the rest of the lineup, it's getting redesigned. «Digital Trends, Jul 15»
5
27-y-o killed in motor vehicle crash
ST MARY, Jamaica – The police say a 27-year-old man was killed in a motor vehicle crash along the Wilderness main road in Port Maria, ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
6
The coolest flying car concept has helicopter blades and an electric …
Combining an electric motor with a 300 horsepower engine, the T-FX would have a 500-mile range and be able to achieve cruising speeds of ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
7
Multiple Explosions Hit Motor Park In Gombe
Bomb-blast Police in Gombe State, north-east Nigeria, have confirmed the multiple bomb explosions at a Motor Park on Wednesday. «CHANNELS TELEVISION, Jul 15»
8
Motor Vehicle Crash - Truck v Horse - State Highway One
22 July, 2015 At just after 9pm a horse from a nearby property ran onto State Highway One near Foxton. The horse was struck by a Ute and a ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
9
Police charge man with death by motor vehicle in Greensboro accident
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Police have filed misdemeanor death by motor vehicle charges against a Greensboro man who hit an 81-year-old ... «myfox8.com, Jul 15»
10
Eye 25% AUM growth; motor sales still a drag: Bajaj Finserv
Growth of about 10-11 percent or so because a large part of the industry is motor insurance and motor sales have again remained quite tepid. «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»

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