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motor

/ˈmoʊtəɹ/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Motor means: conveying information to the muscles from the CNS.

Synonyms for motor8

verb, as in travel or be transported in a vehicle

adjective, as in conveying information to the muscles from the CNS

centrifugal, efferent, motorial

adjective, as in causing or able to cause motion

motive, causative

also used for motor

moto

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What does motor mean?5

adjective

1

conveying information to the muscles from the CNS“motor nerves”

2

causing or able to cause motion“a motive force”

verb

1

travel or be transported in a vehicle“We drove to the university every morning”

noun

1

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

2

a nonspecific agent that imparts motion“happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with motor?3

two syllables

voterrotor

three syllables

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Motor in a sentence

  • In this year's science fair, we are going to show how a motor works.sharris123
  • There is nothing the matter with the motor.CK
  • I got back in my car and started the motor.CK
  • The airplane used a rocket motor to assist with takeoff.unknown
  • The boat uses a motor for the power.unknown
  • This machine is driven by a small electric motor.CM
  • This machine is driven by a small motor.CK
  • By installing two carburetors that racing-car enthusiast souped up his motor considerably.unknown

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Forms of motor

as a noun

plural
motors

as a verb

past tense
motored
present participle
motoring
third-person singular
motors
past participle
motored