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An electric motor.

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Latin moto, to set in motion

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Singular
motor

Plural
motors

motor (plural motors)

  1. A machine or device that converts any form of energy into mechanical energy, or imparts motion
  2. (archaic) A motor car, or automobile

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motor

  1. (biology) describing neurons that create the ability to move
    motor unit

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Infinitive
to motor

Third person singular
motors

Simple past
motored

Past participle
motored

Present participle
motoring

to motor (third-person singular simple present motors, present participle motoring, simple past and past participle motored)

  1. to drive around leisurely in a motorised vehicle.

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motor m.

  1. engine, motor

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  • IPA: /moːtɔr/, [ˈmoːtˢɒ]

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motor c. (singular definite motoren, plural indefinite motorer)

  1. motor

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motor m. (plural motoren, diminutive motortje, diminutive plural motortjes)

  1. engine (mechanical device)
  2. (short for motorrijwiel) motorbike

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[edit] Hungarian

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  • IPA: /ˈmotor/
  • Hyphenation: mo‧tor

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motor (plural motorok)

  1. engine, motor

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[edit] Polish

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  • IPA: /ˈmɔt̪ɔr/

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motor m.

  1. (colloquial) motorcycle

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Singular Plural
Nominative motor motory
Genitive motoru motorów
Dative motorowi motorom
Accusative motor motory
Instrumental motorem motorami
Locative motorze motorach
Vocative motorze motory

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  • IPA: /moˈtor/

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motor n. (plural motoare)

  1. engine

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From Latin motor.

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mòtōr m. (Cyrillic spelling мо̀то̄р)

  1. motor
  2. engine

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motor m. (dual motorja, plural motorji) inanimate

  1. engine

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motor m. (plural motores)

Singular
motor m.

Plural
motores m.

  1. engine

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Inflection for motor Singular Plural
common Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative motor motorn motorer motorerna
Genitive motors motorns motorers motorernas

motor c.

  1. engine, motor

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[edit] Turkish

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motor

  1. engine (mechanical device)


This Turkish entry was created from the translations listed at engine. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see motor in the Turkish Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) December 2008