MOTOR

Pronunciation (US):

• MOTOR (noun)
  The noun MOTOR has 2 senses:

1. machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
2. a nonspecific agent that imparts motion

  Familiarity information: MOTOR used as a noun is rare.

• MOTOR (adjective)
  The adjective MOTOR has 2 senses:

1. conveying information to the muscles from the CNS
2. causing or able to cause motion

  Familiarity information: MOTOR used as an adjective is rare.

• MOTOR (verb)
  The verb MOTOR has 1 sense:

1. travel or be transported in a vehicle

  Familiarity information: MOTOR used as a verb is very rare.

• MOTOR (noun)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("motor" is a kind of...):

machine (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "motor"):

electric motor (a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work)

engine (motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work)

stepper; stepping motor (a motor (especially an electric motor) that moves or rotates in small discrete steps)

Meaning:

A nonspecific agent that imparts motion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Context example:

happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action

Hypernyms ("motor" is a kind of...):

agent (an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect)

• MOTOR (adjective)

Meaning:

Conveying information to the muscles from the CNS

Synonyms:

motor; centrifugal

Context example:

motor nerves

Similar:

efferent; motorial (of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS)

Meaning:

Causing or able to cause motion

Synonyms:

motive; motor

Context examples:

a motive force / motive power / motor energy

Similar:

causative (producing an effect)

• MOTOR (verb)

Meaning:

Travel or be transported in a vehicle

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

motor; drive

Context examples:

We drove to the university every morning / They motored to London for the theater

Hypernyms (to "motor" is one way to...):

go; locomote; move; travel (change location; move, travel, or proceed)

"Motor" entails doing...:

ride (be carried or travel on or in a vehicle)

Domain category:

driving (the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Sentence example:

They motor up the hill