"motor" meaning in English

See motor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈməʊtə/ [UK], /ˈmoʊtər/ [US] Audio: en-us-motor.ogg [US] Forms: motor [singular], motors [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A machine that changes energy into motion (movement). Synonyms: engine
    Sense id: simple-motor-en-noun-fxwZEN1a
  2. A motor car, or automobile.
    Sense id: simple-motor-en-noun-g5-K01d9 Categories (other): Old words

Verb

IPA: /ˈməʊtə/ [UK], /ˈmoʊtər/ [US] Audio: en-us-motor.ogg [US] Forms: motor [canonical], motors [third-person, singular], motored [past], motored [past, participle], motoring [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you motor, you travel in a motor vehicle.
    Sense id: simple-motor-en-verb-8tOfS-2s
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