motor

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Synonyms: moor, rotor, moto, moton, motos, kotor, mtor, motr, motot, moror

Antonyms: moor, rotor, moto, moton, motos, kotor, mtor, motr, motot, moror

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. A [[machine]] or [[device]] that [[convert]]s other [[energy]] forms into [[mechanical]] energy, or [[impart]]s [[motion]].
2. {{senseid|en|Q752870}}<!--usually Q1420--> {{lb|en|now|_|colloquial|_|outside attributive use}} A [[motor car]], or [[automobile]], sometimes extended to other powered vehicles, such as goods vehicles.
3. {{lb|en|figuratively}} A source of power for something; an [[inspiration]]; a driving force.
4. Any protein capable of converting chemical energy into mechanical work.
5. {{lb|en|Christianity|archaic|poetic}} The controller or [[prime mover]] of the universe; [[God]].
6. {{lb|en|prison slang}} The fermenting mass of fruit that is the basis of [[pruno]], or "prison wine".

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|biology}} Relating to the [[ability]] to move.
2. {{lb|en|nautical}} Propelled by an [[internal combustion engine]] {{q|as opposed to a steam engine or turbine}}.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|dated}} To [[make]] a [[journey]] by [[motor vehicle]]; to [[drive]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive|aviation}} To rotate a [[jet engine]] or [[turboprop]] using the engine's [[starter]], without introducing [[fuel]] into the engine.
3. {{lb|en|informal|figurative|intransitive}} To [[progress]] at a brisk pace.
4. {{lb|en|slang|intransitive}} To [[leave]].

Proper noun

1. {{alt form|en|Mator||Samoyedic language}}.

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