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motor — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • drive verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
  • driver noun A person who operates a vehicle.
  • driving noun The activity of operating and steering a motor vehicle.
  • engine noun A machine that converts fuel or energy into motion or force, especially the part of a vehicle that powers it.
  • motor noun A machine that converts energy, such as electricity or fuel, into motion.

Senses

motor is used for these senses in English:

  • back end (computing) That part of a hardware or software system that is farthest from the user; the internals rather than the user interface.
  • drive A mechanism used to power or give motion to a vehicle or other machine or machine part.
  • driver A factor contributing to something; a cause.
  • driving That drives (a mechanism or process).
  • driving force The force that causes something to move or a physical process to occur.
  • motor (biology) Relating to the ability to move.

drive — full definition

  1. verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
  2. verb To motivate, push, or compel someone or something toward an outcome.
  3. noun A journey made in a vehicle.
  4. noun Strong motivation or determination to achieve something.
  5. noun A device used to store and retrieve computer data.

driver — full definition

  1. noun A person who operates a vehicle.
  2. noun Software that lets a computer communicate with a piece of hardware.
  3. noun A golf club used to hit the ball a long distance from the tee.
  4. noun A factor or cause that leads to a particular result.

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