Dictionary definition · motor
noun
- machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
- a nonspecific agent that imparts motion"happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action"
verb
- travel or be transported in a vehicle"We drove to the university every morning"
adjective
- conveying information to the muscles from the CNS"motor nerves"
- causing or able to cause motion"a motive force"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).