motor — meaning in English
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English meaning
- engine noun A machine that converts fuel or energy into motion or force, especially the part of a vehicle that powers it.
- heartbeat noun A single pulse of the heart, or the steady rhythm of the heart pumping.
- motor noun A machine that converts energy, such as electricity or fuel, into motion.
- motorcycle noun A two-wheeled motor vehicle steered with handlebars, ridden while straddling the seat.
Senses
motor is used for these senses in English:
- engine A complex mechanical device which converts energy into useful motion or physical effects. [from 16th c.]
- heartbeat A driving impulse or vital force; the vital center of something.
- motor A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion.
- motorcycle An open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels.
engine — full definition
- noun A machine that converts fuel or energy into motion or force, especially the part of a vehicle that powers it.
- noun A software system built to handle one specific technical job, usually named after that job.
- noun A person, group, or force that drives or powers something forward.
- noun A locomotive; the self-powered unit that pulls a train.
heartbeat — full definition
- noun A single pulse of the heart, or the steady rhythm of the heart pumping.
- noun A very brief moment in time.
- noun A repeating signal sent by a computer system to show it is still running properly.