Thesaurus: motor

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1. n. One who, or that which, imparts motion; a source of mechanical power.
2. n. A prime mover; a machine by means of which a source of power, as steam, moving water, electricity, etc., is made available for doing mechanical work.
3. n. Alt. of Motorial
4. adj. conveying information to the muscles from the CNS
5. adj. causing or able to cause motion
6. n. machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
7. n. a nonspecific agent that imparts motion
8. v. travel or be transported in a vehicle
9. 1. One who, or that which, imparts motion; a source of mechanical power. 2. (Mach.) A prime mover; a machine by means of which a source of power, as steam, moving water, electricity, etc., is made available for doing mechanical work. Causing or setting up motion; pertaining to organs of motion; - - applied especially in physiology to those nerves or nerve fibers which only convey impressions from a nerve center to muscles, thereby causing motion.
10. A prime mover; a machine by means of which a source of power,as steam, moving water, electricity, etc., is made available fordoing mechanical work.
11. v:6/n:94 n. machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion n. a nonspecific agent that imparts motion