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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

  1. noun A machine that converts fuel or energy into motion or force, especially the part of a vehicle that powers it.
  2. noun A software system built to handle one specific technical job, usually named after that job.
  3. noun A person, group, or force that drives or powers something forward.
  4. noun A locomotive; the self-powered unit that pulls a train.

heartbeat — full definition

  1. noun A single pulse of the heart, or the steady rhythm of the heart pumping.
  2. noun A very brief moment in time.
  3. noun A repeating signal sent by a computer system to show it is still running properly.

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